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Update VPD (Vital Product Data)

VPD (Vital Product Data) must be updated after the system board is replaced.

  1. Insert a USB flash drive to the server, and format it.
  2. Go to Lenovo Support - ST50 (including drivers and software). Select Motherboard Devices (core chipset, onboard video, PCIe switches), and download The uEFI VPD SMBIOS Information Update Utility.
  3. Copy and paste the folder that is named efi and amideefix64.efi to the root folder of the USB flash drive. Make sure the path to bootX64.efi is FS0:\efi\boot\bootX64.efi.
  4. Restart the system. Before the operating system starts up, press F1 to enter the Setup Utility. Go to Security > Secure Boot, and disable the option.
  5. Go to Startup > CSM, and disable the option.
  6. Restart the system. Before the operating system starts up, repeatedly press and release F12 until Startup Device Menu is displayed; then, select the USB flash drive and press Enter. The server will start up from the USB flash rive.
  7. Update VPD SMBIOS with the following AMIBIOS DMI Editor commands:
    AMIDEEFIx64.efi [option1] [option2] ... [optionX]

    Options:

    /SP "String"

    Update the System Machine Type and Model Number.

    Example:
    fs0:\..\amideefix64.efi /sp "7Y48CTO1WW"

    /SS "String"

    Update the System Serial Number.

    Example:
    fs0:\..\amideefix64.efi /ss "J300ST50"

    /SU "String"

    Update the System UUID.

    Example, if UUID on Label is B675DF80-DE7C-11E9-B0E2-60BBE2EF7200:
    fs0:\..\amideefix64.efi /su "80DF75B67CDEE911B0E260BBE2EF7200"

    /SV "String"

    Update the System Brand ID.

    Example:
    fs0:\..\amideefix64.efi /sv "ThinkSystem ST50"
  8. After the VPD SMBIOS update is completed, remove the USB flash drive, and press ALT + CTRL + DEL to restart the system.
  9. Before the operating system starts up, press F1 to enter the Setup Utility. Go to Main > System Summary to make sure VPD has been properly updated.