appliance, you can use LOM to perform the restore process. After you connect to an appliance using
LOM, you issue commands to the restore utility as if you were using a physical serial connection.
You can use LOM on the default (eth0) management interface only (see the
diagram at Rear Panel Features, on page 1). To restore the management center
using LOM, you must grant LOM permission to the admin user. For more
information, see Set Up Lights-Out Management, on page 41.
Note
When restoring a device to factory settings using LOM, if you do not have physical
access to the appliance you will be unable to access the appliance after the restore.
Caution
The procedures in this chapter explain how to restore an appliance without powering it down. However, if
you need to power down for any reason, use the appliance’s web interface, the system shutdown command
from the management center CLI or the shutdown -h now command from the appliance shell.
Note
Restore a Management Center to its Factory Defaults
This topic provides a high-level description of the tasks required to restore the management center to factory
defaults, and the order in which you must perform them.
Before you begin
Become familiar with the management center's interactive restore menu. For more information, see The
Restore Utility Menu, on page 49.
Procedure
Step 1 Obtain the restore and ISO update files. See Obtain the Restore ISO and Update Files, on page 53.
Step 2 Start the restore process using one of these two methods:
• Start the Restore Utility Using KVM or Physical Serial Port, on page 53
• Start the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management, on page 54 (This is useful if you do not have
physical access to the appliance.)
When restoring a device to factory settings 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.
Caution
Step 3 Use the interactive restore menu to identify the appliance’s management interface. See Identify the Appliance's
Management Interface, on page 55.
Step 4 Use the interactive restore menu to specify the ISO image location and transport method. See Specify the ISO
Image Location and Transport Method, on page 56.
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