Updating Bios; Restoring The Service Tag Using Easy Restore - Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 93. Installing the system ears
Next steps
1 Install the system cover.
2 Install the system in the rack. For more information, see the Rack Installation Guide that is shipped with your system.
3 Follow the procedure listed in

Updating BIOS

About this task
To update the BIOS, perform the following steps:
Steps
1 Copy the BIOS update file on a USB device.
2 Plug in the USB device into any of the USB ports on your system.
3 Turn on your system.
4 While booting, press F11 to enter the Boot Manager.
5 Go to System Utilities → BIOS Update File Explorer, and select the plugged in USB device.
6 From the BIOS Update File Explorer, select the BIOS update file.
The BIOS Update Utility with the current and new version of BIOS is displayed.
7 Select Continue BIOS Update to install the BIOS update.

Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore

The easy restore feature allows you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data after
replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the
service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information.
Below is a list of options available:
• Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press Y
• Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press N.
After working inside your system.
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