Perform A Factory Reset; Set Up The Idrac Ip Address And Bios - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node User Manual
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Server Factory Reset and Power Operations
Perform a factory reset
Set up the iDRAC IP address and BIOS
Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node AMS User Guide
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Return a server to the factory-installed state, including installation of the operating
system, preceded by setting the BIOS settings.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have the specific ISO file supplied in your VxFlex OS software
package.
About this task
The following list is a summary of the procedures that must be performed in order to
return a server to factory default settings.
Procedure
1. Set up the iDRAC IP address and validate the BIOS, as described in "Set up the
iDRAC IP address and BIOS".
2. Verify the status of system hardware, storage controller, and disks, as
described in "Verify the status of the system hardware, storage controller, and
disks".
3. Open the iDRAC console, as described in"Open the KVM console".
4. For non-AMS deployments, update the BIOS, firmware and settings, as
described in "Updating the BIOS, firmware and settings".
Note:
For deployments using AMS, the AMS updates the firmware during
deployment.
5. Map the ISO file, as described in "Map the ISO file on a server."
Set up the iDRAC IP address and set up or validate the BIOS on the VxFlex Ready
Node servers.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have access to, or have the details for:
The KVM console
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The server iDRAC IP address
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The server iDRAC subnet mask
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The gateway IP address
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The VLAN ID of the iDRAC, if the VLAN is used
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Note:
The iDRAC IP address may be an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
About this task
Defaults:
iDRAC username - root
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iDRAC password - The default password is calvin for 13G nodes and Scaleio123 for
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14G nodes.
BIOS password - emcbios
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During the iDRAC IP and BIOS setup, use the following operations:
- Quick Links:
- Introduction to Vxflex Ready Node
- Hardware
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