Figure 178. Installing the system board
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.
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Below is a list of options/steps available:
Steps
1. Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press Y
2. Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press N
3. 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.
4. Restore data from a previously created Hardware Server Profile, press F10
5. To restore the system configuration data, press Y
6. To use the default configuration settings, press N
NOTE: After the restore process is complete, system reboots.
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.
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If you know the system service tag, use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag.
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