Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide

Restoring server profile after system board replacement

1. Press <F10> during POST to launch Lifecycle Controller.
2. Click Yes on Do you want to restore the service tag? dialog box.
3. On the Restore Service Tag dialog box:
   • To import a server profile that is stored on a vFlash SD card, click Import Server Profile. For more information about importing a server profile, see Import Server Profile.
     NOTE: To import a server profile, you must have an Enterprise license and administrator-level rights.
   • To manually enter a Service Tag, click Manually configure service tag. On the Service Tag Settings page, type the Service Tag, and then click OK.

   To restore the server profile using Easy Restore:

   NOTE: Easy Restore is available only on 13^th generation PowerEdge servers that have the Easy Restore flash memory. Easy Restore is not available on PowerEdge R930.

   After you replace the motherboard on your server, Easy Restore allows you to automatically restore the following data:

   • System Service Tag
   • Licenses data
   • UEFI Diagnostics application
   • System configuration settings—BIOS, iDRAC, and NIC

   Easy Restore uses the Easy Restore flash memory to back up the data. When you replace the motherboard and power on the system, the BIOS queries the iDRAC and prompts you to restore the backed-up data. The first BIOS screen prompts you to restore the Service Tag, licenses, and UEFI diagnostic application. The second BIOS screen prompts you to restore system configuration settings. If you choose not to restore data on the first BIOS screen and if you do not set the Service Tag by another method, the first BIOS screen is displayed again. The second BIOS screen is displayed only once.

   NOTE:

   • System configurations settings are backed-up only when CSIOR is enabled. Ensure that Lifecycle Controller and CSIOR are enabled.
   • System Erase does not clear the data from the Easy Restore flash memory.
   • Easy Restore does not back up other data such as firmware images, vFlash data, or add-in cards data.