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Update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)

Optionally, you can update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID).

There are two methods available to update the UUID:

  • From Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager

    To update the UUID from Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager:

    1. Start the server and press the key according to the on-screen instructions. (For more information, see the Startup section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page.) The Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager interface is displayed by default.

    2. If the power-on Administrator password is required, enter the password.

    3. From the System Summary page, click Update VPD.

    4. Update the UUID.

  • From Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI

    Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI sets the UUID in the Lenovo XClarity Controller. Select one of the following methods to access the Lenovo XClarity Controller and set the UUID:
    • Operate from the target system, such as LAN or keyboard console style (KCS) access
    • Remote access to the target system (TCP/IP based)
    To update the UUID from Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI:

    1. Download and install Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI.

      To download Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI, go to the following site:

      XClarity Essentials OneCLI website

    2. Copy and unpack the OneCLI package, which also includes other required files, to the server. Make sure that you unpack the OneCLI and the required files to the same directory.

    3. After you have Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI in place, type the following command 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 select to use from the following methods:

      • Online authenticated LAN access, type the command:

        [--bmc-username xcc_user_id --bmc-password xcc_password]

        Where:
        xcc_user_id
        The BMC/IMM/XCC account name (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is USERID.
        xcc_password
        The BMC/IMM/XCC account password (1 of 12 accounts).
        Example command is as follows:
        onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value> --bmc-username xcc_user_id --bmc-password xcc_password

      • 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 command is as follows:
        onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value>
        Note
        The KCS access method uses the IPMI/KCS interface, which requires that the IPMI driver be installed.

      • Remote LAN access, type the command:

        [−−bmc xcc_user_id:xcc_password@xcc_external_ip]
        Where:
        xcc_external_ip
        The BMC/IMM/XCC external IP address. There is no default value. This parameter is required.
        xcc_user_id
        The BMC/IMM/XCC account name (1 of 12 accounts). The default value is USERID.
        xcc_password
        The BMC/IMM/XCC account password (1 of 12 accounts).
        Note
        BMC, IMM, or XCC external IP address, account name, and password are all valid for this command.
        Example command is as follows:
        onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid_value> −−bmc xcc_user_id:xcc_password@xcc_external_ip

    4. Restart the Lenovo XClarity Controller.

    5. Restart the server.