When necessary, you can reset the B1-212 appliance to the factory default using one of the following methods:
- USB flash drive
- Device UI
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If you use a USB drive that contains a previously downloaded or created “dofactoryreset” file, ensure that you change the timestamp of the file before resetting your B1-212 appliance. Otherwise, you will not be able to reset the appliance. On a Linux system, you can use the "touch" command to change the timestamp of the file. You can also remove the old file and download a new one from the Cloud Services Infoblox Portal. |
Resetting via the Device UI
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- Log in to the Infoblox Portal.
- Click Configure > Servers.
- On the Hosts page, select the NIOS-X server you want to configure.
- Click the ... drop-down menu, and then select Local Access to enable local access to the B1-212 appliance.
- Enabling
In the Enable Local Access dialog, click Enable. Local access to the appliance is granted for two hours.
Note title Note Note that enabling local access to the B1-212 appliance allows you to reset the NIOS-X server using the Device UI.
- Log in to the Device UI. For information about the Device UI, see Troubleshooting Servers.
- Click Administration > Reset Host from the left pane menu.
- On the Administration page, click Reset for Factory Reset.
- In the Confirm your action dialog, complete the following:
- Enter your password: Enter the last seven or eight digits of the serial number mentioned on the Service Tag of B1-212 appliance.
- Click Confirm to proceed with the factory reset.
- Once the reset process is complete, you can set up and reconfigure the appliance, as described in Deploying the B1-212 Physical Server.
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