Users Guide

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/esmmanuals.

NOTE: The Dell tech center link appears on the iDRAC GUI on Dell branded systems. If you erase system data by using

WS-Man 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.

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