Restoring Service Tag Using Easy Restore - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7440 Installation And Service Manual

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d.
FH riser board
e.
cable M.2 riser card
f.
Motherboard bridge board module
g.
sled cables kit
h.
OCP card
i.
Mini PERC card module
j.
PCIe dummy bracket
k.
Air shroud
l.
Sled
2. Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE:
Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing
bracket.
3. Ensure that you perform the following steps:
a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. See the
feature
section.
b. If the service tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system service tag manually. See the
update the Service Tag by using System Setup
c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). See the
Platform Module
section.
4. If you are not using Easy restore, import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the iDRAC
user's guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
5. Follow the procedure listed in

Restoring Service Tag using Easy Restore

The Easy Restore feature allows you to restore your Service Tag, iDRAC license, UEFI configuration, and the system
configuration data after replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup Flash drive device automatically. If BIOS
detects a new system board, and the Service Tag in the backup Flash drive device is different, BIOS prompts the user to restore
the backup information.
About this task
Below is a list of options available:
1. Restore the Service Tag, license, and diagnostics information, press Y.
2. Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press N.
3. 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.
4. To restore the system configuration data, press Y
5. To use the default configuration settings, press N
NOTE:
After the restore process is complete, system reboots.
NOTE:
If restoring the Service Tag is successful, you can check the Service Tag information in the System Information
screen and compare it with the Service Tag on the system.
Manually updating Service Tag
After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using System
Setup.
About this task
If you know the system Service Tag, use the System Setup menu to enter the Service Tag.
Steps
1. Turn on the system.
2. To enter the System Setup, press F2.
section.
After working inside your
Restoring the system by using the Easy Restore
system.
Installing and removing system components
Manually
Upgrading the Trusted
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