Installing And Enabling A Trusted Platform Module; Procedure; Step 1 - Cisco UCS B460 M4 Installation And Service Note

Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module

Figure 20: Installing an Adapter Card

Procedure

Step 1

Position the adapter board connector above the motherboard connector and align the two adapter captive
screws to the standoff posts (see callout 1) on the motherboard.
Step 2
Firmly press the adapter connector into the motherboard connector (see callout 2).
Step 3 Tighten the two captive screws (see callout 3).
Tip

Installing and Enabling a Trusted Platform Module

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a component that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the
server. These artifacts can include passwords, certificates, or encryption keys. A TPM can also be used to
store platform measurements that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy. Authentication (ensuring
that the platform can prove that it is what it claims to be) and attestation (a process helping to prove that a
platform is trustworthy and has not been breached) are necessary steps to ensure safer computing in all
environments. It is a requirement for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) security feature, which
must be enabled in the BIOS settings for a server equipped with a TPM.
Note TPM installation is supported after-factory. However, a TPM installs with a one-way screw and cannot be
replaced or moved to another server. If a server with a TPM is returned, the replacement server must be ordered
with a new TPM.
Procedure
Step 1
Install the TPM hardware.
a) Power off, decommission, and remove the blade server from the chassis.
b) Remove the blade server cover.
c) Install the TPM to the TPM socket on the server motherboard and secure it using the one-way screw that
is provided. See the figure below for the location of the TPM socket.
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Removing an adapter card is the reverse of installing it. You might find it helpful when removing
the connector from the motherboard to gently rock the board along the length of the connector until
it loosens.
Servicing the Blade Server