Performing a factory reset
Learn how to perform a factory reset on the system.
The factory reset function can take up to 15 minutes to complete. When the LED on the power button starts flashing, the system is ready to start again. Perform the factory reset with the host powered off. If you perform the factory reset while the host is running, the system shuts down immediately and restarts the BMC. If the BMC is on a static network, you must manually power on the system with the physical power button.
To perform a factory reset, run the following
command:
ipmitool -I lanplus -U <username> -P <password> -H <BMC_IP or Hostname> raw 0x3A 0x11Note: The
system does not send a validation response. The following system output is normal:
Unable to send RAW command (channel=0x0 netfn=0x3a lun=0x0 cmd=0x11)
If you forgot the password of the BMC, you can run the following command while the host is
running to perform a factory reset and to restore the default password:
ipmitool raw 0x3A 0x11You must set up and configure the BMC IP address after performing the factory reset. For more information, see Configuring the BMC IP address.