Restoring the system using Easy Restore
The easy restore feature enables you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data
after replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system
board, and the service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information.
About this task
Below is a list of options available:
●
Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press
Y
●
Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press
N.
●
Restore data from a previously created
Hardware Server Profile
, press
F10
NOTE:
When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
●
To restore the system configuration data, press
Y
●
To use the default configuration settings, press
N
NOTE:
After the restore process is complete, system reboots.
Manually update the Service Tag
After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using
System
Setup
.
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If you know the system service tag, use the
System Setup
menu to enter the service tag.
Steps
1. Power on the system.
2. To enter the
System Setup
, press
F2
.
3. Click
Service Tag Settings
.
4. Enter the service tag.
NOTE:
You can enter the service tag only when the
Service Tag
field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct
service tag. Once the service tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed.
5. Click
OK
.
Trusted Platform Module
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module
Prerequisites
NOTE:
●
Ensure that your operating system supports the version of the TPM module being installed.
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Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware on your system.
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Ensure that the BIOS is configured to enable UEFI boot mode.
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CAUTION:
Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specific system board.
Any attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, the removed TPM
cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board.
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Installing and removing system components