Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) Version 2.00.00.00 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.

If you run racresetcfg from a network client (for example, a supported web browser, Telnet/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.

• racadm racresetcfg

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

• racadm racresetcfg -f

• -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 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.