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Updating BIOS
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.
About this task
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.
● Restore data from a previously created Hardware Server Profile, press F10.
When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
NOTE:
● To restore the system configuration data, press Y.
● To use the default configuration settings, press N.
After the restore process is complete, system reboots
NOTE:
Manually update the Service Tag
After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using System
Setup.
About this task
If you know the system service tag, use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag.
1. Turn on the system.
2. To enter the System Setup, press F2.
3. Click Service Tag Settings.
4. Enter the service tag.
You can enter the service tag only when the Service Tag field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct
NOTE:
service tag. Once the service tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed.
5. Click OK.
Installation
Installing the Precision 7920 Rack requires information about the following topics:
● Rack Rails
● System Initialization
● Basic Configuration
Disassembly and reassembly
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