Reference Guide

To run this subcommand, you must have the Configure iDRAC permission and

configure user privilege.

NOTE: After you run the racreset subcommand, iDRAC may require up to two

minutes to return to a usable state.

Synopsis

racadm racreset soft

racadm racreset hard

racadm racreset soft -f

racadm recreset hard -f

Input

• -f — This option is used to force the reset.

Output

racadm racreset

RAC reset operation initiated successfully. It may take up to a

minute for the RAC to come online again.

Example

• iDRAC reset

racadm racreset

racresetcfg

Description

Deletes your current iDRAC configuration and resets iDRAC to the factory default

settings. After reset, the default name and password are root and calvin, respectively,

and the IP address is 192.168.0.120. Only for iDRAC Enterprise on Blade servers, IP

address and the number of the slot the server inhabits in the chassis.

If you run racresetcfg from a network client (for example, a supported web browser,

Telnet or SSH, or Remote RACADM), use the default IP address. The racresetcfg

subcommand does not reset the cfgDNSRacName object.

To run this subcommand, you must have the Configure iDRAC privilege and configure

user privilege.

NOTE: Certain firmware processes must be stopped and restarted to complete the

reset to defaults. iDRAC becomes unresponsive for about 30 seconds while this

operation completes.

Synopsis

• racadm racresetcfg

RAC reset operation initiated successfully. It may take several

minutes for the RAC to come online again.

• racadm racresetcfg -f

Input

• -f — Force resetcfg. If any vFlash partition creation or formatting is in progress,

iDRAC returns a warning message. You can perform a force reset using this option.

Example

• Reset the configuration on iDRAC.

racadm racresetcfg

The RAC configuration has initiated restoration to factory defaults.

Wait up to a minute for this process to complete before accessing the RAC again.