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Reset Configuration

Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide

Does my controller support this feature? See "Appendix: Supported Features."

Use the Reset Configuration task to erase all information on the controller so that you can perform a fresh configuration. This operation destroys all data and virtual disks on the controller and unassigns any hot spares.

You will need to completely reconfigure your storage after performing this operation.

NOTICE: Resetting a configuration permanently destroys all data on all virtual disks attached to the controller. If the system or boot partition resides on these virtual disks, it will be destroyed.
NOTE: Resetting the controller configuration does not remove a foreign configuration. To remove a foreign configuration, use the "Clear Foreign Configuration" task.

To reset the controller configuration:

  1. Review the virtual disks that will be destroyed by resetting the controller configuration. Make backups as necessary. Click Blink at the bottom of the screen to blink the physical disks included in the virtual disks.

  2. Click Reset Configuration when you are ready to erase all information on the controller. To exit without resetting the controller configuration, click Go Back To Controller Information Page.

To locate this task in Storage Management:

  1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.

  2. Select a controller object.

  3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.

  4. Select Reset Configuration from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.

  5. Click Execute.


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