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Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)

The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) must be updated when the system board is replaced. Use the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI to update the UUID in the UEFI-based server.

Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI is an online tool that supports several operating systems. Make sure that you download the version for your operating system. You can download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI from the Web site. To download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI and update the UUID, complete the following steps:
Note
Changes are made periodically to the Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
  1. Download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI:
    1. Go to the Lenovo Support Portal.
    2. Click the Downloads tab at the top of the panel.
    3. Under ToolsCenter, select View ToolsCenter downloads.
    4. Select Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI.
    5. Scroll down, click the link, and download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI version for your operating system.
  2. Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI sets the UUID in the Integrated Management Module (IMM). Select one of the following methods to access the Integrated Management Module (IMM) to set the UUID:
    • Online from the target system (LAN or keyboard console style (KCS) access)
    • Remote access to the target system (LAN based)
    • Bootable media containing Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI (LAN or KCS, depending upon the bootable media)
  3. Copy and unpack the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI package, which also includes other required files, to the server. Make sure that you unpack the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI and the required files to the same directory.
  4. After you install Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI, use the following command syntax to set the UUID:

    onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value> [access_method]

    Where:
    <uuid_value>
    Up to 16-byte hexadecimal value assigned by you.
    [access_method]
    The access method that you selected to use from the following methods:

    • Online authenticated LAN access, type the command:

      [−−imm imm_user_id:imm_password@imm_internal_ip]

      Where:
      imm_internal_ip
      The IMM2 internal LAN/USB IP address. The default value is 169.254.95.118.
      imm_user_id
      The IMM2 account (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is USERID.
      imm_password
      The IMM2 account password (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is PASSW0RD (with a zero 0 not an O).
      Note
      If you do not specify any of these parameters, Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI will use the default values. When the default values are used and Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI is unable to access the IMM2 using the online authenticated LAN access method, Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI will automatically use the unauthenticated KCS access method.
      Example that does not use the user ID and password default values:
      onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SYsInfoUUID <uuid_value> --user <user_id> 
      --password <password>
      Example that uses the user ID and password default values:
      onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value>

    • Online KCS access (unauthenticated and user restricted):

      You do not need to specify a value for access_method when you use this access method.

      Example:
      onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value>

      The KCS access method uses the IPMI/KCS interface. This method requires that the IPMI driver be installed. Some operating systems have the IPMI driver installed by default. Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI provides the corresponding mapping layer. For more details, see the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI Users Guide. To access this guide, do the following:

      1. Go to the Lenovo Support Portal.
      2. Click the Downloads tab at the top of the panel.
      3. Under ToolsCenter, select View ToolsCenter downloads.
      4. Select Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI.
      5. Scroll down and click the link and download Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI version for your operating system. Scroll down and look under Online Help to download the Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI Users Guide.

    • Remote LAN access, type the command:

      Note
      When using the remote LAN access method to access IMM2 using the LAN from a client, the host and the imm_external_ip address are required parameters.
      [−−imm imm_user_id:imm_password@imm_externaln _ip]
      Where:
      imm_external_ip
      The external IMM2 LAN IP address. There is no default value. This parameter is required.
      imm_user_id
      The IMM2 account (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is USERID.
      imm_password
      The IMM2 account password (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is PASSW0RD (with a zero 0 not an O).
      Example that does not use the user ID and password default values:
      onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SYsInfoUUID <uuid_value> [−−imm imm_user_id:imm_password@imm_internal_ip]
      Example that does use the user ID and password default values:
      onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value>

    • Bootable media:

      You can also build a bootable medium using the applications available through the ToolsCenter Web site at the Lenovo ToolsCenter website. From the ToolsCenter page, scroll down for the available tools.

  5. Restart the server.