d) Return the blade server to the chassis, power it on, and allow it to be automatically reacknowledged,
reassociated, and recommissioned.
e) Continue with enabling TPM support in the server BIOS in the next step.
Figure 21: TPM Socket Location
TPM socket on
motherboard
2
Front of server
1
Step 2
Enable TPM Support in the BIOS.
TPM Support is enabled by default in the BIOS for M4 blade servers, including the Cisco UCS
B200 M4 Blade Server, the Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server, and the Cisco UCS B260 M4 and
B460 M4 Blade Server.
Note
a) Enable
Quiet Mode
in the BIOS policy of the server’s service profile.
b) Establish a direct connection to the server, either by connecting a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the
front panel using a KVM dongle (N20-BKVM) or by other means.
c) Reboot the server.
d) Press
F2
during reboot to enter the BIOS setup screens.
e) On the
Advanced
tab, select
Trusted Computing
and press
Enter
to open the TPM Security Device
Configuration window.
f)
Set the TPM Support option to
Enabled
.
g) Press
F10
to save and exit. Allow the server to reboot, but watch for the prompt to press F2 in the next
step.
Step 3
Enable TPM State in the BIOS.
a) Press
F2
during reboot to enter the BIOS setup screens.
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Servicing the Blade Server
Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module
