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Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Getting Started Guide
Start the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management
If you need to restore an appliance to factory defaults and do not have physical access, you can use LOM to
perform the restore process.
Note
For Versions 6.3+, the restore process resets the LOM settings on the device; you cannot access a newly
restored appliance using LOM.
Caution
When restoring a device to factory settings for Versions 6.3+ using LOM, if you do not have physical access
to the appliance and you delete the license and network settings, you will be unable to access the appliance
after the restore.
Before you begin
• Be sure you have have completed the appropriate previous steps in the restore process as described in
• You must enable the LOM feature and you must grant LOM permission to the admin user. For more
Procedure
Step 1
At your computer's command prompt, enter the IPMI command to start the SOL session:
• For IPMItool, enter: sudo ipmitool -I lanplus -H IP_address -U admin sol activate
• For ipmiutil, enter: sudo ipmiutil sol -a -V4 -J3 -N IP_address -U admin -P password
The IP_address is the IP address of the management interface on the appliance and password is the password
for the admin account. Note that IPMItool prompts you for the password after you issue the sol activate
command.
Step 2
Reboot the appliance as root user; enter sudo reboot. Provide the admin password when prompted.
Step 3
Monitor the reboot status. When the boot menu appears, quickly select Option 3 to restore the system.
Note
Step 4
The system prompts for the display mode for the restore utility's interactive menu. Enter 2 and press Enter
to load the interactive restore menu using the appliance's serial connection.
If you do not select a display mode, the restore utility defaults to the option marked with an asterisk (*).
Restore a Firepower Management Center to its Factory Defaults, on page
information, see
Set Up Lights-Out Management, on page 41
The boot menu gives you only a few seconds to make your selection before timing out. If you miss
your window of opportunity, the appliance proceeds with the reboot process. Wait for the reboot
to complete and try again.
Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Getting Started Guide
Start the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management
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