Simplivity Factory Reset takes a long time

[JHP1]

Hi,

I need to factory reset a simplivity box for POC and its taking along time.
Im stuck at Ilo line below

run[1184] waiting for all spawned processes to terminate...

I've been waitng for 2hrs already. 

[AnkiN]

@JHP1  Can you let me know the method of factory reset. Is it performed by network or via USB?

[DaveOb]

2 hours is not an overly long time if for instance you are attempting to factory reset over a WAN.It is allways preferable to use a  bootable physical usb with with the deploy installer for resets to avoid overly long reboot times.

[Praveen_M]

Hi there,

Depending on how you are performing the factory reset.

Recommended method will be, please have the image in the physical USB and connect to the rear of the node. As per the notification the process is almost completed and we have to wait.

[jekoy]

We performed a factory reset via network using iLO.  We haven't tried yet USB method.

What would you recommend?.

Thanks,

[jekoy]

We will be trying USB later to deploy.

Thanks,

[AnkiN]

I would recomend to use the physical USB for doing reset as reset using n/w will consume lot of time.

[Praveen_M]

If it's taking very long time using iLO, please try USB and connect the drive at rear of the node.

[JHP1]

We performed a factory reset via network using iLO. We haven't tried yet USB method.

What would you recommend?.

Also how many hours does it take to have successful factory reset via usb

[AnkiN]

using the physical usb would not take more than 30 mins in ideal cases

[Praveen_M]

Approximately around 30 to 45 minutes (normal scenario)

Please refer the below guide

HPE OmniStack 3.7.7 for vSphere Deployment Guide
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=a00060502en_us

Page number - 48

The below also will help you.

How to perform a factory reset of a Simplivity Host through the deploy installer.

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/videoDisplay?videoId=vtc00000084en_us

[Moderator edit: Updated the broken link]

[SimonHorwood]

I've done both ways - network and USB, and if you can use USB it is so much quicker!! When doing it over the network I've had to leave them overnight.

[Praveen_M]

Happy to know that it worked!

Cheers!