Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 279

Erasing system and user data, Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings

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Erasing system and user data You can erase system component(s) and user data for those components. The system components include: • Lifecycle Controller Data • Embedded Diagnostics • Embedded OS Driver Pack • BIOS reset to default • iDRAC reset to default Before performing system erase, ensure that: • You have iDRAC Server Control privilege. • Lifecycle Controller is enabled. The Lifecycle Controller Data option erases any content such as the LC Log, configuration database, rollback firmware, factory as-shipped logs, and the configuration information from the FP SPI (or management riser). NOTE: The Lifecycle Controller log contains the information about the system erase request and any information generated when the iDRAC restarts. All previous information is removed. You can delete individual or multiple system components using the SystemErase command: racadm systemErase where, • BIOS - BIOS reset to default • DIAG - Embedded Diagnostics • DRVPACK- Embedded OS Driver Pack • LCDATA - Clear the Lifecycle Controller Data • IDRAC - iDRAC reset to default For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals. NOTE: The Dell tech center link appears on the iDRAC GUI on Dell branded systems. If you erase system data by using WSMan command and want the link to appear again, reboot the host manually and wait for CSIOR to run. Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings You can reset iDRAC to the factory default settings using the iDRAC Settings utility or the iDRAC Web interface. Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC web interface To reset iDRAC to factory default settings using the iDRAC Web interface: 1. Go to Overview > Server > Troubleshooting > Diagnostics. The Diagnostics Console page is displayed. 2. Click Reset iDRAC to Default Settings. The completion status is displayed in percentage. iDRAC reboots and is restored to factory defaults. The iDRAC IP is reset and is not accessible. You can configure the IP using the front panel or BIOS. Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC settings utility To reset iDRAC to factory default values using the iDRAC Settings utility: 1. Reboot the server and press . The System Setup page is displayed. 2. Click iDRAC Settings. Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC 279

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Erasing system and user data
You can erase system component(s) and user data for those components. The system components include:
Lifecycle Controller Data
Embedded Diagnostics
Embedded OS Driver Pack
BIOS reset to default
iDRAC reset to default
Before performing system erase, ensure that:
You have iDRAC Server Control privilege.
Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
The Lifecycle Controller Data option erases any content such as the LC Log, configuration database, rollback firmware, factory as-shipped
logs, and the configuration information from the FP SPI (or management riser).
NOTE:
The Lifecycle Controller log contains the information about the system erase request and any information
generated when the iDRAC restarts. All previous information is removed.
You can delete individual or multiple system components using the
SystemErase
command:
racadm systemErase <BIOS | DIAG | DRVPACK | LCDATA | IDRAC >
where,
BIOS — BIOS reset to default
DIAG — Embedded Diagnostics
DRVPACK— Embedded OS Driver Pack
LCDATA — Clear the Lifecycle Controller Data
IDRAC — iDRAC reset to default
For more information, see the
iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide
available at
dell.com/idracmanuals
.
NOTE:
The Dell tech center link appears on the iDRAC GUI on Dell branded systems. If you erase system data by using
WSMan command and want the link to appear again, reboot the host manually and wait for CSIOR to run.
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings
You can reset iDRAC to the factory default settings using the iDRAC Settings utility or the iDRAC Web interface.
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC
web interface
To reset iDRAC to factory default settings using the iDRAC Web interface:
1.
Go to
Overview
>
Server
>
Troubleshooting
>
Diagnostics
.
The
Diagnostics Console
page is displayed.
2.
Click
Reset iDRAC to Default Settings
.
The completion status is displayed in percentage. iDRAC reboots and is restored to factory defaults. The iDRAC IP is reset and is not
accessible. You can configure the IP using the front panel or BIOS.
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC
settings utility
To reset iDRAC to factory default values using the iDRAC Settings utility:
1.
Reboot the server and press <F2>.
The System Setup page is displayed.
2.
Click
iDRAC Settings
.
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