Factory reset on Hyperflex systems

[douglasdickey11]

Are there CLI commands to do a factory reset of a new Hyperflex system?

[stanleychou]

Hi Clifford

I See so it need to take a TAC Case to request.

[Clifford Aldan]

Not having the license shouldn't prevent you from continuing your POC, since a 60-day evaluation period is set when you install ESXi

This resets every time you reinstall ESXi 

[stanleychou]

Hi Clifford

I get a new problem.

When I finish all installation,

and Login to vsphere web Client, It show internal error -

Unable to load resource module form /vshpere-client/pluginui/locales/SrorvisorUi-zh_TW.swf

Is it mean(trandition chinese) not support?

[Clifford Aldan]

stanleychou, 

Can you start a new thread to address this error message?

[stanleychou]

Hi Clifford

OK

[stanleychou]

Hi Clifford

If I want to rebuild it to version 1.8.1, is it use different way to rebuild?

I think the 1.8.1 use esxi 6.0 U2 version.

maybe customer want it.

Thank you

[jkilleda]

Hello Douglas,

Factory reset on Hyperflex systems

1. Power down and Delete all Virtual Machines
2. Unmount Hyperflex datastores from Springpath Plugin > Manage Tab > Datastores > Unmount datastore

3. Delete Springpath datastores from Springpath Plugin > Manage Tab > Datastores > Delete datastore

4.Delete the HyperFlex Cluster in VMware

5.Restart vpxd in Vcenter

--> Linux – login to VC and issue a service vsphere-client restart

-->Windows – go to services panel and start/stop web client

 The Installer VM is designed to handle factory installed systems or if a customer manually re-installs ESXI.  Once you re-install ESXI, simply run the installer as you would normally and it will take care of the rest.