RM6 Hardware Reset

This post provides the steps needed to restart the configuration of an Sun StorEdge A1000 or Sun StorEdge A3x00 storage array back to there original configuration (factory settings).

A1000

To reset the configuration on an A1000 back to its original state (LUN 0):

  1. Power the A1000 down and power system down
  2. Remove all of the drives but the first one (far left)
  3. Remove the battery unit from the back
  4. 4. Wait at least 60 seconds and put battery back in
  5. Power unit on and bring system up
  6. Start rm6
    1. verify at this point you are at a default config.
    2. if not go back to step 1 and use a different drive.
  7. Plug drives in one at a time, waiting about 10 seconds between each.

A3x00

To reset the configuration on an A3x00 back to its original state (LUN 0):

  1. Power the A3x00 down and power system down
  2. Remove all of the drives but the first one (far top left)
  3. Remove the battery unit from the back
  4. Wait at least 60 seconds and put battery back in
  5. Power A3x00 on and bring system up
  6. Start rm6
    1. verify at this point you are at a default config.
    2. if not go back to step 1 and use a different drive.
  7. Plug drives in one at a time, waiting about 10 seconds between each.