NOTE: If you are using Easy Restore, you do not have to import an existing iDRAC Enterprise
license.
6.
Ensure that you perform the following steps:
a.
Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the service tag. See
Restoring the Service Tag by using
the Easy Restore feature
.
b.
If the service tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system service tag
manually. See
Entering the system service tag by using System Setup
.
c.
Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d.
Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). See
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users
or
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users
.
Related Tasks
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing a memory module
Installing a cooling fan
Installing an expansion card
Installing the expansion card riser
Installing the optional iDRAC port card
Installing the heat sink
Installing the processor
Installing the Trusted Platform Module
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature
The Easy Restore feature enables you to restore your system’s Service Tag, license, UEFI configuration,
and the system configuration data after replacing the system board. All data is automatically backed up in
a backup flash device. 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.
1.
Turn on the system.
If BIOS detects a new system board, and if the Service Tag is present in the backup flash device, BIOS
displays the Service Tag, the status of the license, and the
UEFI Diagnostics
version.
2.
Perform one of the following steps:
• Press
Y
to restore the Service Tag, license, and diagnostics information.
• Press
N
to navigate to the Dell Lifecycle Controller based restore options.
• Press F10 to restore data from a previously created
Hardware Server Profile
.
After the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
3.
Perform one of the following steps:
• Press
Y
to restore the system configuration data.
• Press
N
to use the default configuration settings.
After the restore process is complete, the system restarts.
Entering the system service tag by using System Setup
If Easy Restore fails to restore the service tag, use System Setup to enter the service tag.
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Press F2 to enter System Setup.
3.
Click
Service Tag Settings
.
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