Updating The Uuid; Updating The Dmi/Smbios Data - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 Service Manual

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Updating the UUID

You must update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) when you replace the
system board. To update the UUID, complete the following steps:
Note: You must attach an optional USB diskette drive to the server to run this
program.
1. Copy the UUID utility (uuid.exe) from the BIOS flash diskette to a DOS bootable
2. Insert the diskette into a diskette drive that is connected to the server.
3. Restart the server from the diskette.
4. At the a:\ prompt, type UUID /wr, and press Enter. The utility generates a
5. Restart the server.

Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data

You must update the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) when you replace the
system board. To update the DMI, complete the following steps:
– sel
Perform operations with the System Event/Error log.
– sysinfo
Display general system information that is related to the server and the
baseboard management controller.
Use the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and management
functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You can also use SOL to
remotely view and change the server BIOS settings.
At a command prompt, type telenet localhost 623 to access the SOL network.
Type help at the smbridge> prompt for more information.
Use the following commands in an SOL session:
– connect
Connect to the LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p
password.
– identify
Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server.
– power
Turn the server on and off remotely.
– reboot
Force the server to restart.
– sel get
Display the BMC system event log.
– sol
Configure the SOL function.
– sysinfo
Display system information that is related to the server and the globally
unique identifier (GUID).
diskette.
random identifier.
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