Setting The System Identifiers; Displaying Vital Product Data - IBM Power System POWER7 Series Common Service Procedures

system when creating the location codes. This task must be done by using the ASMI, not with the control
panel. However, if you do not have access to the ASMI, the system will still operate without updating
this information.
For example, when replacing the I/O backplane, you must re-enter the original enclosure serial number
into the Enclosure serial number field to overwrite the serial number that is recorded for the new I/O
backplane. Failure to enter the correct enclosure serial number will result in logical partition mappings
being incorrect.
Note: You cannot boot the system until valid values are entered for all fields in the enclosure-type
information.
To perform this operation, your authority level must be one of the following values:
v Administrator
v Authorized service provider
To change the system enclosure type, complete the following steps:
1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
2. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration > Program Vital Product Data.
3. Click System Enclosures. In the right pane, the current system enclosures are displayed.
4. Enter the desired settings for the Enclosure location, Feature Code/Sequence Number, and Enclosure
serial number fields using the naming convention described in the ASMI help.
The value of the Enclosure serial number field is different from the serial number of the system. Set
the Reserved field to blank spaces unless directed otherwise by Level 3 technical support.
5. Click Save settings to update the system enclosure type information and save it to the VPD.

Setting the system identifiers

You can set the system-unique ID, serial number, machine type, and machine model. If you do not know
the system-unique ID, contact your next level of support.
To perform this operation, your authority level must be one of the following vaulues:
v Administrator
v Authorized service provider
Note: You cannot boot the system until valid values are entered for all fields. You can change these
entries only once.
To set the system keywords, do the following steps:
1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
2. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration > Program Vital Product Data.
3. Click System Keywords.
4. In the right pane, enter the desired values for the system serial number, machine type, and machine
model by using the naming convention shown in the ASMI help. Set the Reserved field to blank
spaces unless directed otherwise by service and support.
5. Click Continue. The Data Validation display is shown, which includes your entered settings.
6. Click Save settings to update the system keywords and save them to the VPD.

Displaying vital product data

You can view all or selected manufacturer's vital product data (VPD), such as serial numbers and part
numbers.
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