Lenovo Converged HX Series Installation And Service Manual page 49

This utility cleans up options in the NVRAM CMOS memory.
Server BIOS configuration
Use information in this section to do server BIOS configuration.
Update the server VPD info
Depending on the Nutanix appliance feature code the server VPD data need to be updated with the MTM
and the appliance description string (see the following).
Update the appliance name
The DMI/SMBIOS string for the Lenovo Converged HX Series appliance is the same as the appliance name.
Appliance Name
Lenovo Converged HX3710-F
Lenovo Converged HX3710
Lenovo Converged HX2710-E
The VPD information is held in six places:
1. Product Name (maximal length: 48 bytes)
2. Product Part Number
3. Product Extra: Machine Type-Model (maximal length: 20 bytes)
4. Product Serial Number
5. Product Extra: Serial Number
6. Chassis Serial Number
The initial values might be:
Table 4. Product values
Product Name
Product Extra: Machine Type-Model
For the HX3710, they need to be updated to the following values:
Table 5. Product values to be updated for HX3710
Product Name
Product Extra: Machine Type-Model
Use the FRUupdate tool to program the new values. The FRUupdate tool is available for download at this
link:
http://download.lenovo.com/servers_pdf/sd350_set_fru_v1.31.zip
For more information on the FRUupdate tool, refer to tech tip HT503191. Link to tip:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503191
VPD String
Lenovo Converged HX3710-F
Lenovo Converged HX3710
Lenovo Converged HX2710-E
HX Series Type 8689
868922X
Lenovo Converged HX3710
8689AC1
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