Users Guide

210 RACADM Subcommand Overview
NOTICE: When you issue a racreset subcommand, the DRAC may require up to one minute to return to a usable
state.
Synopsis
racadm racreset [hard | soft]
Description
The racreset subcommand issues a reset to the DRAC 5. The reset event is written into the DRAC 5 log.
A hard reset performs a deep reset operation on the RAC. A hard reset should only be performed as a last-
case resort to recover the RAC.
NOTICE: You must reboot your system after performing a hard reset of the DRAC 5 as described in Table 13-25.
Table 13-25 describes the racreset subcommand options.
Examples
• racadm racreset
Start the DRAC 5 soft reset sequence.
• racadm racreset hard
Start the DRAC 5 hard reset sequence.
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• telnet/ssh/serial RACADM
Table 13-24. racreset
Subcommand Definition
racreset Resets the DRAC 5.
Table 13-25. racreset Subcommand Options
Option Description
hard A hard reset performs a deep reset operation on the remote access controller. A hard
reset should only be used as a last case resort of resetting the RAC controller for
recovery purposes.
soft A soft reset performs a graceful reboot operation on the RAC.