Updating The Universal Unique Identifier (Uuid) - IBM System x3650 M4 BD Type 5466 Installation And Service Manual

Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)

The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) must be updated when the system board
is replaced. Use the Advanced Settings Utility to update the UUID in the
UEFI-based server.
About this task
The ASU is an online tool that supports several operating systems. Make sure that
you download the version for your operating system. You can download the ASU
from the IBM Web site. To download the ASU and update the UUID, complete the
following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
Procedure
1. Download the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU):
2. ASU sets the UUID in the Integrated Management Module (IMM). Select one of
3. Copy and unpack the ASU package, which also includes other required files, to
4. After you install ASU, use the following command syntax to set the UUID: asu
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System x3650 M4 BD Type 5466: Installation and Service Guide
a. Go to http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/overview.
b. Click the Downloads tab at the top of the panel.
c. Under ToolsCenter, select View ToolsCenter downloads.
d. Select Advanced Settings Utility (ASU).
e. Scroll down and click the link and download the ASU version for your
operating system.
the following methods to access the Integrated Management Module (IMM) to
set the UUID:
v Online from the target system (LAN or keyboard console style (KCS) access)
v Remote access to the target system (LAN based)
v Bootable media containing ASU (LAN or KCS, depending upon the bootable
media)
the server. Make sure that you unpack the ASU and the required files to the
same directory. In addition to the application executable (asu or asu64), the
following files are required:
v For Windows based operating systems:
– ibm_rndis_server_os.inf
– device.cat
v For Linux based operating systems:
– cdc_interface.sh
set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value> [access_method]
Where:
<uuid_value>
Up to 16-byte hexadecimal value assigned by you.
[access_method]
The access method that you selected to use from the following
methods:
v Online authenticated LAN access, type the command:
[host <imm_internal_ip>] [user <imm_user_id>][password <imm_password>]