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LoadDefaultBmcCfg

Resets the BMC configuration of the managed system to factory defaults.

Syntax

OOB and In-Band

sum [-i <IP or host name> -u <username> -p <password>] -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg [--preserve_user_cfg] [--clear_user_cfg [--load_unique_password | --load_default_password]]

Remote In-Band

sum -I Remote_INB --oi <OS IP address> --ou <OS username> [--op <OS password> | --os_key <OS private key> --os_key_pw <OS private key password>] -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg [--preserve_user_cfg] [--clear_user_cfg [--load_unique_password | --load_default_password]] [--remote_sum <remote sum path>]

Options

  • --preserve_user_cfg: Preserves user configuration (network, users info, FRU, ADMIN password).
  • --clear_user_cfg: Clears user configuration.
  • --load_unique_password: Loads unique pre-programmed password (only for systems with BMC unique password).
  • --load_default_password: Loads default "ADMIN" password.
  • --reboot: Forces the managed system to reboot (in-band only).

Reset Behavior

Option Network Reset Users Info Reset FRU Reset ADMIN Password
--preserve_user_cfg No No No Preserved
--clear_user_cfg --load_default_password No Yes No ADMIN
--clear_user_cfg --load_unique_password No Yes No Unique Password

Examples

OOB Preserve User Config

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -i 192.168.34.56 -u ADMIN -p PASSWORD -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --preserve_user_cfg

OOB Clear User Config with Unique Password

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -i 192.168.34.56 -u ADMIN -p PASSWORD -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --clear_user_cfg --load_unique_password

OOB Clear User Config with Default Password

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -i 192.168.34.56 -u ADMIN -p PASSWORD -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --clear_user_cfg --load_default_password

In-Band Preserve User Config

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --preserve_user_cfg [--reboot]

In-Band Clear User Config with Unique Password

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --clear_user_cfg --load_unique_password [--reboot]

In-Band Clear User Config with Default Password

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --clear_user_cfg --load_default_password [--reboot]

Remote In-Band Preserve User Config

[SUM_HOME]# ./sum -I Remote_INB --oi 192.168.34.56 --ou root --op 111111 -c LoadDefaultBmcCfg --preserve_user_cfg [--reboot]

Notes

  • The --load_unique_password option only supports systems installed with a BMC unique password.
  • This command will not reset any network settings.
  • Allowed option combinations depend on the managed system state. Unsupported option combinations will be denied.
  • All new X10, X11, X12, H11, H12, and future generation Supermicro products ship with a "Unique Pre-Programmed Password" instead of the default "ADMIN" password. /home/jesse/git/bmcdocs/docs/supermicro/sum/loaddefaultbmccfg.md