Owners Manual

f. Installing an expansion card riser
g. Processors and heat sink modules
h. Processor blanks (if applicable)
i. Memory modules
j. LOM riser card
k. Air shroud
2. Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable
securing bracket.
3. Boot the system.
4. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
5. Ensure that you:
a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the Restoring the Service Tag by using the
Easy Restore feature section.
b. If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the Service Tag manually. For more information, see the
Manually update the Service Tag section.
c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module section.
6. Use Easy Restore to restore configuration.
If for any reason Easy Restore does not execute, you must manually update the following: Service Tag, iDRAC licenses, OEM ID or
Personality Modules (if needed).
Refer to the Update the Service Tag page. Other configuration issues must also be done manually, for instance importing iDRAC
License through iDRAC GUI.
7. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license.
For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
8. Update the BIOS version.
NOTE:
• The RACADM command RACADM sslresetcfg is used to generate a new SSL certificate with service tag
providing the unique Common Name (CN). If the certificate is not generated at time of service, inform the
customer or technical support so they can follow up.
• RACADM must be installed. If RACADM is not installed, download and install theDell DRAC Tools (Windows only).
For more information on RACADM Command Line Interface, see the RACADM Command Line Interface for DRAC
section.
9. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
10. Turn off/exit manufacturing mode.
11. Let the system boot.
Restoring the system using Easy Restore
The easy restore feature enables 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
NOTE:
When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
• To restore the system configuration data, press Y
• To use the default configuration settings, press N
NOTE:
After the restore process is complete, system reboots.
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