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Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup, Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy

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Related tasks Installing memory modules on page 67 Installing a processor on page 111 Installing a heat sink on page 112 Installing the internal PERC riser on page 95 Installing the dual riser module (optional) on page 93 Installing an AC power supply unit on page 117 Installing a cooling fan on page 87 Installing the cooling shroud on page 60 After working inside your system on page 54 Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup If Easy Restore fails to restore the Service Tag, use System Setup to enter the Service Tag. Steps 1. Turn on the system. 2. Press F2 to enter System Setup. 3. Click Service Tag Settings. 4. Enter the Service Tag. NOTE: You can enter the Service Tag only when the Service Tag field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct Service Tag. After the Service Tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed. 5. Click OK. 6. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals . Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature By using the Easy Restore feature, you can restore your Service Tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data after replacing the system board. All data is automatically backed up in a backup flash device. 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. Steps 1. Turn on the system. If BIOS detects a new system board, and if the Service Tag is present in the backup flash device, BIOS displays the Service Tag, the status of the license, and the UEFI Diagnostics version. 2. Perform one of the following steps: ● Press Y to restore the Service Tag, license, and diagnostics information. After the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data. 3. Perform one of the following steps: ● Press Y to restore the system configuration data. ● Press N to use the default configuration settings. After the restore process is complete, the system restarts. 140 Installing and removing system components

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Related tasks
Installing memory modules
on page 67
Installing a processor
on page 111
Installing a heat sink
on page 112
Installing the internal PERC riser
on page 95
Installing the dual riser module (optional)
on page 93
Installing an AC power supply unit
on page 117
Installing a cooling fan
on page 87
Installing the cooling shroud
on page 60
After working inside your system
on page 54
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup
If Easy Restore fails to restore the Service Tag, use System Setup to enter the Service Tag.
Steps
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Press F2 to enter System Setup.
3.
Click
Service Tag Settings
.
4.
Enter the Service Tag.
NOTE:
You can enter the Service Tag only when the
Service Tag
field is empty. Ensure that you enter the correct
Service Tag. After the Service Tag is entered, it cannot be updated or changed.
5.
Click
OK
.
6.
Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license.
For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature
By using the Easy Restore feature, you can restore your Service Tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration
data after replacing the system board. All data is automatically backed up in a backup flash device. 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.
Steps
1.
Turn on the system.
If BIOS detects a new system board, and if the Service Tag is present in the backup flash device, BIOS displays the Service
Tag, the status of the license, and the
UEFI Diagnostics
version.
2.
Perform one of the following steps:
●
Press
Y
to restore the Service Tag, license, and diagnostics information.
After the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.
3.
Perform one of the following steps:
●
Press
Y
to restore the system configuration data.
●
Press
N
to use the default configuration settings.
After the restore process is complete, the system restarts.
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Installing and removing system components