Update The Machine Type And Serial; Number - Lenovo 7X18 Maintenance Manual

3. Install any components that you removed from the failing system board. See the related topics in
"Hardware replacement procedures."
4. Update the machine type and serial number with new vital product data (VPD). Use the Lenovo XClarity
Provisioning Manager to update the machine type and serial number. See
and serial number" on page
5. Enable TPM/TCM. See
6. Optionally, enable Secure Boot. See
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Update the machine type and serial number
After the system board is replaced by trained service technicians, the machine type and serial number must
be updated.
There are two methods available to update the machine type and serial number:
• From Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
To update the machine type and serial number from Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager:
1. Start the server and press the key according to the on-screen instructions to display the Lenovo
XClarity Provisioning Manager interface.
2. If the power-on Administrator password is required, enter the password.
3. From the System Summary page, click Update VPD.
4. Update the machine type and serial number.
• From Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI
Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI sets the machine type and serial number in the Lenovo XClarity
Controller. Select one of the following methods to access the Lenovo XClarity Controller and set the
machine type and serial number:
– Operate from the target system, such as LAN or keyboard console style (KCS) access
– Remote access to the target system (TCP/IP based)
To update the machine type and serial number from Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI:
1. Download and install Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI.
To download Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI, go to the following site:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/solutions/HT116433
2. Copy and unpack the OneCLI package, which also includes other required files, to the server. Make
sure that you unpack the OneCLI and the required files to the same directory.
3. After you have Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI in place, type the following commands to set the
machine type and serial number:
onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName <m/t_model> [access_method]
onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum <s/n> [access_method]
onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifier <system model> [access_method]
onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifierEx <system model> --override [access_method]
Where:
<m/t_model>
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