PowerEdge: How to Perform a System Reseat (virtual reseat) on an MX7000 Compute Sled

Summary: Platform training video that covers how to perform a system reseat (virtual reseat) of a compute sled on an MX7000 chassis in OpenManage Enterprise Modular (OME-M).

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Instructions

Overview:

You can perform a system reseat remotely using OpenManage Enterprise Modular (OME-M). The system reseat option simulates a physical sled removal and reinsertion.
 
Steps on how to perform a system reseat:

  1. Go to Devices > Compute.
  2. Mark the checkbox next to the sled that you want to perform a system reseat operation on.
  3. Select Power Control > System Reseat:

Performing a virtual system reseat on a compute node in OME-M

  1. Once the system reseat is initiated, you may setup a continuous ping to the iDRAC and host IP addresses to validate when both the iDRAC and host OS have come back up.

Additional Information

How to perform a system reseat remotely using OpenManage Enterprise Modular (OME-M)

Duration: 00:01:16 (hh:mm:ss)
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Affected Products

Dell OpenManage Enterprise-Modular, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, Dell EMC vSAN MX740c Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN MX750c Ready Node, Dell vSAN Ready Node MX760c
Article Properties
Article Number: 000206110
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 29 May 2025
Version:  5
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