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PowerEdge MX7000 Reset to Default

Reset to Default

Users can initiate a reset to defaults operation from either the racadm CLI

utility, or via a REST API call to the management module. See below for the

details on each of these.

During the reset configuration operation, the management module reboots,

wipes out applicable configuration and restores them to the factory default

values. Detailed information of reset configuration success/failures are logged

in hardware logs (See CMC8731/CMC8732 in the Dell Message Registry). After

a reset operation, you will always see the reset to defaults logged.

The Dell EMC MX7000 chassis supports a “Multi Chassis Management” (MCM)

feature, which allows a stack of chassis that have been physically cabled

together to be managed through a single management module.

Lead Chassis: If a chassis is lead chassis of a MCM group, then you must

dissolve the MCM group before performing reset to default. The command

will fail if you attempt to reset to defaults in an MCM Lead setup and an

error message will return. Error Message: “Reset to defaults is not

supported on a lead chassis in the MCM group.”

Member Chassis: If a chassis is member chassis of a MCM group, reset

configuration is supported. However, chassis will be removed from the MCM

group after the operation and become a standalone chassis.

Standalone Chassis: Reset configuration is fully supported for standalone

chassis.

Technical Note by:

Sylvia Tien

Madhu Narasappa

SUMMARY

This 3 page technical paper

discusses the “Reset to Default”

feature found in Dell’s new

PowerEdge MX7000 chassis,

Also outlined are the front panel

configuration storage options.

In this paper, we will outline all

of the settings that are reset

when a user performs a reset to

defaults on the MX7000

chassis. Additionally, we

describe the settings that are

stored in the front panel so that

users can understand what

settings will need to be re-

applied when management

modules are replaced.

Summary of content (3 pages)

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Direct from Development PowerEdge Product Group PowerEdge MX7000 Reset to Default Technical Note by: Sylvia Tien Madhu Narasappa SUMMARY This 3 page technical paper discusses the “Reset to Default” feature found in Dell’s new PowerEdge MX7000 chassis, Also outlined are the front panel configuration storage options. In this paper, we will outline all of the settings that are reset when a user performs a reset to defaults on the MX7000 chassis.
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PowerEdge Product Group Direct from Development Resettable Management Module Configuration This is a comprehensive list of configuration items which are impacted when a reset to default function is performed • User Configuration o Reset root password to factory shipped default password • Identity Configuration o Reset chassis to default brand • Web SSL Certificate o Re-generate web SSL certificate and key • Firewall configuration o Reset firewall configuration to default • SNMP and SSH related co
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PowerEdge Product Group Direct from Development Interfaces cont. 2. Racadm The CLI racadm command is equivalent to Redfish API ResetType of RESET_CONFIG.