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Running the Restore Manager, Recover Appliance

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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Desktop\Dell Docs\~Sidewinder_Docs_DR4000\FRAME_Conversion_DR4000_AdminGuide\~DR4000_AG_F 2 Insert the USB key into an available USB port on the Linux/Unix system. Make note of the device name that is reported by the operating system (for example, /dev/sdc4). 3 Do not locally mount the USB device to a file system at this time. 4 Copy the RM image to the USB key using the dd command: dd if= of= bs=4096k For example: dd if=/root/DR4000-UM-04.49.01.00.00.34555.img of=/dev/sdc4 bs=4096 Running the Restore Manager To run Restore Manager, boot the DR4000 system using the RM USB key created in the previous procedure. 1 Insert the RM USB key into an available USB port on the system. You may also use the virtual media option of iDRAC to remotely load the RM USB key. For more information, see Configuring and Using Virtual Media in the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. 2 Boot the DR4000 system using the RM USB key. 3 During the time when the Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen displays, press F11 to load the Boot Manager. 4 Within the Boot Manager, navigate to and select the USB key as the boot device, and press Enter. 5 After a few minutes, Restore Manager loads and displays its main screen. 6 Select the desired Restore mode (Recover Appliance or Factory Reset). 7 Enter the confirmation string, and press Enter to proceed. CAUTION: The Factory Reset mode deletes all DR4000 data. The Factory Reset mode should only be used when the container data is no longer needed. NOTE: After Restore Manager completes, only the administrator account will remain enabled. To re-enable the root or service accounts, see the user --enable --user CLI commands in the Dell DR4000 System Command Line Reference Guide. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - PRELIMINARY 1/10/12 - FOR PROOF ONLY Using the DR4000 System Support Options 81

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Using the DR4000 System Support Options
81
FILE LOCATION:
C:\Users\bruce_wylie\Desktop\Dell
Docs\~Sidewinder_Docs_DR4000\FRAME_Conversion_DR4000_AdminGuide\~DR4000_AG_F
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 1/10/12 - FOR PROOF ONLY
2
Insert the USB key into an available USB port on the Linux/Unix system.
Make note of the device name that is reported by the operating system (for
example, /dev/sdc4).
3
Do not locally mount the USB device to a file system at this time.
4
Copy the RM image to the USB key using the
dd
command:
dd if=<path to .img file> of=<usb device> bs=4096k
For example:
dd if=/root/DR4000-UM-04.49.01.00.00.34555.img
of=/dev/sdc4
bs=4096
Running the Restore Manager
To run
Restore Manager
, boot the DR4000 system using the RM USB key
created in the previous procedure.
1
Insert the RM USB key into an available USB port on the system.
You may also use the virtual media option of iDRAC to remotely load the
RM USB key. For more information, see
Configuring and Using Virtual
Media
in the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User
Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
2
Boot the DR4000 system using the RM USB key.
3
During the time when the Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen displays,
press
F11
to load the Boot Manager.
4
Within the Boot Manager, navigate to and select the USB key as the boot
device, and press
Enter
.
5
After a few minutes,
Restore Manager
loads and displays its main screen.
6
Select the desired Restore mode (
Recover Appliance
or
Factory Reset
).
7
Enter the confirmation string, and press
Enter
to proceed.
CAUTION:
The Factory Reset mode deletes all DR4000 data. The Factory Reset
mode should only be used when the container data is no longer needed.
NOTE:
After
Restore Manager
completes, only the administrator account will
remain enabled. To re-enable the root or service accounts, see the
user --enable
--user
CLI commands in the
Dell DR4000 System Command Line Reference Guide
.