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systemerase

Description

Allows you to erase the components to remove the server from use.

Synopsis

racadm systemerase <component>
racadm systemerase <component>,<component>,<component>

Input

  • <component> — The valid types of components are:
  • bios — To reset the BIOS to default.
  • diag — To erase embedded diagnostics.
  • drvpack — To erase embedded OS driver pack.
  • idrac — To reset the iDRAC to default.
  • lcdata — To erase Lifecycle Controller data.
  • allaps — To reset all apps.
  • secureerasepd — To erase the physical disk. This supports SED, NVMe drives, and PCIe cards.
  • overwritepd — To overwrite physical disk. This supports SAS and SATA drives.
  • percnvcache — To erase NV cache.
  • vflash — To erase vFlash.
  • nvdimm — To erase all NonVolatileMemory.

Output/Example

Erase BIOS.

racadm systemerase bios

Erase diagnostics.

racadm systemerase diag

Erase driver pack.

racadm systemerase drvpack

Reset iDRAC to default.

racadm systemerase idrac

Erase Lifecycle Controller data.

racadm systemerase lcdata

Reset all apps.

racadm systemerase allapps

Secure erase physical disk.

racadm systemerase secureerasepd

Overwrite physical disk.

racadm systemerase overwritepd

Erase NV cache.

racadm systemerase percnvcache

Erase vFlash.

racadm systemerase vflash

Erase multiple components.

racadm systemerase bios,diag,drvpack
racadm systemerase bios,idrac,lcdata
racadm systemerase secureerasepd,vflash,percnvcache

Erase NVDIMM.

racadm systemerase nvdimm