reset command

This command resets blade servers, blade server integrated system management processors (service processors), I/O modules, or the primary management module. For advanced management modules installed in BladeCenter HT units, it also resets the multiplexer expansion module.

Table 1. reset command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Reset Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified device. reset
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration (for blade server or blade server ISMP)
  • I/O module administration (for I/O module)
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        
                           -T system:switch[x]
                        
                           -T system:blade[x]:sp
                        

where x is the blade server or I/O-module bay number.

Reset primary management module Performs an immediate reset and restart of the primary management module. reset
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:mm[x]
                        

where x is the primary management-module bay number.

Reset standby management module Performs an immediate reset of the standby management module.
Note: This option does not apply to the BladeCenter S unit.
reset -standby
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:mm[x]
                        

where x is the primary management-module bay number.

Note: Even though this command resets the standby management module, it still must specify the primary management module as the command target.
Reset blade server to command console Opens a command console with an SOL session when the specified blade server is reset. reset -c
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Reset with failover Resets the specified command target, enabling failover if a redundant (stanfdby) component for the command target is present.

An error message is displayed if you try to failover a management module when a standby management module is not installed or if the firmware in the one of the management modules is updating.

Note: This option does not apply to the BladeCenter S unit.
reset -f
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:mm[x]
                        

-T system:mux[x] (for advanced management modules in BladeCenter HT units only)

where x is the primary management-module bay or multiplexer expansion module number.

Reset management module with forced failover Resets the primary management module with failover to the standby management module.

An error message is displayed if you try to force failover for a management module when a standby management module is not installed or if the firmware in the primary management module is updating.

Note: This option does not apply to the BladeCenter S unit.
reset -force
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:mm[x]
                        

where x is the primary management-module bay number.

Reset I/O module with standard diagnostics Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified device, running standard diagnostics on the I/O module after it restarts.

Running the reset -std command gives the same result as running the reset command on a I/O module.

reset -std
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • I/O module administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:switch[x]
                        

where x is the I/O-module bay number.

Reset I/O module with extended diagnostics Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified device, running extended diagnostics on the I/O module after it restarts. reset -exd
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • I/O module administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:switch[x]
                        

where x is the I/O-module bay number.

Reset I/O module with full diagnostics Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified device, running full diagnostics on the I/O module after it restarts. reset -full
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • I/O module administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:switch[x]
                        

where x is the I/O-module bay number.

Restart blade server with NMI Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server. Command results depend on the blade server model that is specified:
  • For a JS12 or JS22 blade server, this option is not available.
  • For a JS20 blade server, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server with non-maskable interrupt (NMI).
  • For all other blade servers, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server.
reset -sft
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Restart blade server and clear NVRAM Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server. Command results depend on the blade server model that is specified:
  • For a JS21 blade server, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified JS21 blade server and clears all settings stored in non-volatile memory (NVRAM).
  • For all other blade servers, this option is not available.
reset -clr
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Restart blade server and run diagnostics Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server. Command results depend on the blade server model that is specified:
  • For a JS12 or JS22 blade server, this option is not available.
  • For a JS20 blade server, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified JS20 blade server and runs diagnostics.
  • For all other blade servers, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server.
reset -dg
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Restart blade server and run diagnostics using default boot sequence Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server. Command results depend on the blade server model that is specified:
  • For a JS12 or JS22 blade server, this option is not available.
  • For a JS20 blade server, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified JS20 blade server and runs diagnostics using the default boot sequence configured for the blade server.
  • For all other blade servers, the command performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server.
reset -ddg
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Restart blade server and enter SMS menu Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server and enters the System Management Services (SMS) firmware menu.
Note: This option applies to all JSxx blade servers other than the JS20 blade server.
reset -sms
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Restart blade server and enter UEFI menu Performs an immediate reset and restart of the specified blade server and enters the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware menu. reset -uefi
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration and blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Example: To reset the service processor on the blade server in blade bay 5, while the BladeCenter® unit is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type
                  reset
               

The following example shows the information that is returned:

               system> reset -T blade[5]:sp
OK
system>