How to reset the iDRAC on PowerEdge? ( internal Dell Remote Access Controller)
How to reset the iDRAC on PowerEdge? ( internal Dell Remote Access Controller)
The integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller is responsible for system profile settings and for out-of-band management. If issues occur regarding these topics, one of the first troubleshooting steps is to reset the IDRAC module.
Note: For the following 3 options a system restart is not required.
1. Option: Reset via the i-button
Since 12th generation of PowerEdge servers, a small button marked with an "i" (Figure 1) is located on the front panel of many tower and rack systems. In order to reboot the iDRAC press the button for at least 30 seconds. Stop pressing the button when the cooling fans start spinning at full speed and the front LCD (if given) is turning off. Now the iDRAC restarts without changing any saved settings. It takes a few minutes until the remote controller works as before, but the system keeps working during the whole process.
Figure 1: I-button on PowerEdge T620 server
2. Option: Reset via RACADM
The Dell RACADM (Remote Access Controller Admin) utility is a command line tool that allows for remote or local management of Dell Servers via the iDRAC. RACADM commands can be run remotely from a management station and/or locally on the managed system.
For detailed information about the tool and its usage, please check the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide (version 2.10.10.10. or later, only in English)
The command for resetting the iDRAC is
racadm racreset
for a soft reset (no saved settings will be changed) or
racadm racresetcfg
for a hard reset (IP/Account settings will be set back to factory default)
3. Option: Reset via iDRAC GUI
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the iDRAC provides an option to perform a reset:
- Connect to the iDRAC
- Log into the interface by entering the username and password
- In the lower right corner of the overview screen the Quick Launch Tasks are shown
- Click on Reset iDRAC (Figure 2)
- Confirm the action
- The iDRAC won't be reachable for few minutes, while the system performance is not affected
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Figure 2: Reset iDRAC option
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