Information

On Dell Enterprise Cores, the Q-SYS settings are wiped and returned to factory defaults when the iDRAC firmware is updated/rebooted/reset. See below for the list of settings known to be affected:

• Network Settings
  • LAN A/B IPs are set to DHCP
  • AUX A/B are turned off
• Hostname within Q-SYS is returned to the name assigned during production 
• Running Design is wiped
  • After iDRAC has completed the update/reboot/reset, the Core will no longer be running a design
• Backed Up Designs are wiped

iDRAC Update

This option performs an update of the iDRAC firmware. The firmware versions can be accessed and downloaded via Dell's website (dell.com/support); allowing to update (or downgrade) the iDRAC firmware to a newer (or older) version.

iDRAC Reboot

This option performs a “Soft Reset” of the iDRAC. Closing all existing sessions of iDRAC; but shouldn't affect the Server Host operations.

iDRAC Reset

This option performs a “Hard Reset” of the iDRAC. Closing all existing sessions of iDRAC and returning iDRAC to Factory Defaults. This command allows the user to select one of the following options:

• Preserve user and network settings. 
• Discard all settings and reset the users to shipping value (root/shipping value).
• Discard all settings and reset username and password.
• Discard all settings and set to Custom default configuration (Custom configuration file must be uploaded.