Performing a storage reset
The purpose of a storage reset is to remove existing data and instances. In most cases, you should perform a storage reset after a factory reset or a reimage. Make sure that the factory reset or the reimage completed successfully on all appliance nodes before you begin a storage reset.
Storage reset is not available if your appliance is in lockdown mode.
Warning:
If you have a multi-node appliance, resetting the storage from one node removes the data for both nodes.
To perform a storage reset
- Log in to the Flex Appliance Shell. If you have a multi-node appliance and performed a factory reset on both nodes, log in to the node that you did not remove from the appliance. If you reimaged both nodes, select one of the nodes to perform this procedure on and log in to that node.
- Run the following command:
system storage-reset
- Enter yes to continue, and then enter DELETE DATA to confirm.
Note:
Do not perform any other tasks on the appliance until the storage-reset operation is complete.
- Perform the initial configuration again from the same node to reconfigure the appliance.