topic Re: Factory Reset Ontap in ONTAP Discussions

Factory Reset Ontap

PT123 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:04:49 GMT

Is there a full comprehensive way to factory reset a Controller to destroy all settings, logs, clear fcache, eveything under the sun and anything that i am missing in this list.

1. The loader looks like there is a set-defaults

2. The boot menu has wipeconfig. What all does this clear or more importantly, what does it not clear. Ranging anything from logs drive ownership, any minor config or detail.

3. The diag looks like it has a bunch of items that needs to be cleared depending on the version that is running. I looks like older versions have fcache options for clear flash exteneded and the newer version has

sldiag option modify fcache_hwconfig clear flash

Anyway, if there was a comprehensive way to clear all the setting, data config, logs, cache, etc. for each version that would be helpful.

Re: Factory Reset Ontap

TMACMD — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:39:37 GMT

There is a KB someplace. It goes over wiping the BMC/SP, sanitizing the drives and most things.

Personally, if I am repurposing a system, I just do the set-defaults and then the 9/9a/9b process (which in includes a wipeconfig). Most of my customers send the unit out for destruction so most cases for me no real need to fully wipe everything

Re: Factory Reset Ontap

PT123 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:13:00 GMT

Thanks for the input. Our customers send us there equipment to have cleared and repurposed or destroy depending on the value. We wipe drives using 3rd party software, does that get rid of everything on the drives or is there somethin in the 9 a & b option that clears something that 3rd party tools are not able to clear line ownership status or anything like that? I dug around for a comprehensive KB article like you had mentions but could not find anything. If you come across it let me know.

Re: Factory Reset Ontap

Sanaman — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:27:34 GMT

Hope this help.

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/article?lang=en&page=%2Fon-prem%2Fontap%2FOntap_OS%2FOS-KBs%2FHow_to_decommission_or_repurpose_an_HA_Pair_with_ONTAP_9&type=howto

Re: Factory Reset Ontap

PT123 — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:10:09 GMT

Reimaging is always ideal when removing data but unfortunately we don't have access to download ONTAP 😞

Re: Factory Reset Ontap

PT123 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:54:44 GMT

Would you have any idea if netapp would let us use a trial OS/license to reimage these and let whoever uses license the device or do you think whoever uses it down the road will be upset because it has a trial license. I don't know how any of it work so just shooting in the dark.