Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 Version 2.10.10.10 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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.

Deletes your current CMC configuration and resets CMC 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.

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.

To run this subcommand, you must have the Chassis Administrator privilege.

• racadm racresetcfg

  RAC reset operation initiated successfully. It may take several minutes for the RAC to come online again.

• racadm racresetcfg -f

• racadm racresetcfg [-m <module>] [-c <feature>]

• -m <module> — Specifies the device to reset the configuration on <module>. <module> must be one of the following values:
  • chassis — Default state if -m is not specified
  • server–<n> — where n=1–16
  • server–<nx> — where n=1–8; x=a, b, c, d (lower case)
  • kvm

• -c <feature> — Must be one of the following values:
  • ad — Reset Active Directory properties to default (default is disabled).
  • pcap — Reset Power Cap to default.
  • flex — Reset flexaddress properties to default (default is disabled).
  • dpse — Reset Dynamic Power Supply Engagement to default (default is disabled).

• -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.

• 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.

• Reset the KVM configuration on CMC.

  racadm racresetcfg -m kvm

  The configuration has initiated restoration to factory defaults.

• Reset blade 8 configuration from CMC.

  racadm racresetcfg -m server-8

  The RAC configuration has initiated restoration to factory defaults.

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

• Reset when vFlash Partition creation is in progress.

  racadm racresetcfg

  A vFlash SD card partition operation is in progress. Resetting the iDRAC may corrupt the vFlash SD card. To force racresetcfg, use the -f flag.