Chapter 8
Managing Controller Software and Configurations
Clearing the Controller Configuration
Follow these steps to clear the active configuration in NVRAM.
Step 1
Enter clear config and enter y at the confirmation prompt to confirm the action.
Step 2
Enter reset system. At the confirmation prompt, enter n to reboot without saving configuration changes.
When the controller reboots, the configuration wizard starts automatically.
Follow the instructions in the
Step 3
initial configuration.
Erasing the Controller Configuration
Follow these steps to reset the controller configuration to default settings:
Enter reset system. At the confirmation prompt, enter y to save configuration changes to NVRAM. The
Step 1
controller reboots.
When you are prompted for a username, enter recover-config to restore the factory default
Step 2
configuration. The controller reboots and the configuration wizard starts automatically.
Follow the instructions in the
Step 3
initial configuration.
Resetting the Controller
You can reset the controller and view the reboot process on the CLI console using one of the following
two methods:
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When the controller reboots, the CLI console displays the following reboot information:
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"Using the Configuration Wizard" section on page 4-2
"Using the Configuration Wizard" section on page 4-2
Turn the controller off and then turn it back on.
On the CLI, enter reset system. At the confirmation prompt, enter y to save configuration changes
to NVRAM. The controller reboots.
Initializing the system.
Verifying the hardware configuration.
Loading microcode into memory.
Verifying the Operating System software load.
Initializing with its stored configurations.
Displaying the login prompt.
Clearing the Controller Configuration
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to complete the
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