Updating The Universal Unique Identifier (Uuid) - Lenovo x3250 m6 Installation And Service Manual

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Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)

The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) must be updated when the system board is replaced. Use the Lenovo
ToolsCenter Suite CLI to update the UUID in the UEFI-based server.
Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI is an online tool that supports several operating systems. Make sure that you
download the version for your operating system. You can download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI from the
Lenovo Web site. To download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI and update the UUID, do the following:
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly
from what is described in this document.
Step 1. Download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI:
a. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.
b. Click the Downloads tab at the top of the panel.
c. Under ToolsCenter, select View ToolsCenter downloads.
d. Select Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI.
e. Scroll down, click the link, and download the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI version for your
operating system.
Step 2. Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI sets the UUID in the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2).
Select one of the following methods to access the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)
to set the UUID:
• Online from the target system, such as LAN or keyboard console style (KCS) access
• Remote access to the target system (LAN based)
• Bootable medium containing Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI (LAN or KCS, depending upon
the bootable media)
Step 3. Copy and unpack the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI package, which also includes other required
files, to the server. Make sure that you unpack the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI and the required
files to the same directory.
Step 4. After you install Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI, use the following command syntax to set the UUID:
onecli config 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:
• Online authenticated LAN access, type the command:
[­­imm imm_user_id:imm_password@imm_internal_ip]
Where:
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