Restoring The Service Tag By Using The Easy Restore Feature - Dell PowerEdge R530 Owner's Manual

f memory modules and memory module blanks
g cooling fans
h cooling shroud
i power supply unit(s)
3 Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall .
4 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
5 Ensure that you:
a Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the service tag, iDRAC license, ID modules, and BIOS settings.
b If Easy Restore does not function, enter the system service tag manually and import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise
license. For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) User's Guide, at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
c Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system
Installing the Trusted Platform Module
Installing the integrated storage controller card
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key
Installing an internal SD card
Installing the optional expansion card riser
Installing a processor
Installing memory modules
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing an AC power supply unit

Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature

Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup
Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users
Initializing the TPM for TXT users
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature
The Easy Restore feature enables you to restore your system's Service Tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data
after replacing the system board. All data is automatically backed up in a backup flash device. 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.
1 Turn on the system.
If BIOS detects a new system board, and if the Service Tag is present in the backup flash device, BIOS displays the Service Tag, the
status of the license, and the UEFI Diagnostics version.
2 Perform one of the following steps:
After the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
3 Perform one of the following steps:
• Press Y to restore the system configuration data.
• Press N to use the default configuration settings.
After the restore process is complete, the system restarts.
158 Installing and removing system components