Bmc Initialization - NEC Express 5800 Series User Manual

BMC Configuration User's Guide
5.5

BMC Initialization

If you select "BMC Initialization" on Off-line TOOL, you can restore all of BMC Configuration parameters
to the default settings except for the part. It will take a few minutes to restart BMC.
IMPORTANT:
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This operation may cause data destruction.
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False HW error information may be detected on the server if Shutdown, Reboot, or any
other operation is executed during a few minutes after this operation. Please refer to the
server's User's Guide to get more information, because the occurrence of the false HW error
detection depends on the model of the server.
CHECK:
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This operation is only possible on Off-line TOOL.
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This operation is initialized both CPU/IO module0 and CPU/IO module1.
5.6
Reset BMC
If you select "Reset BMC" on Off-line TOOL, you can reset BMC. It will take a few minutes to restart BMC.
IMPORTANT:
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Please use it when you can not operate the BMC functions correctly or if necessary.
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This operation does not clear the configuration settings.

False HW error information may be detected on the server if Shutdown, Reboot, or any
other operation is executed during a few minutes after this operation. Please refer to the
server's User's Guide to get more information, because the occurrence of the false HW error
detection depends on the model of the server.
CHECK:

This operation is only possible on Off-line TOOL.
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This operation is different in CPU/IO module0 and CPU/IO module1.