Restore the Backed Up BIOS Configuration or Reset BIOS to Factory Defaults (Oracle ILOM)

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When changes to the host BIOS firmware configuration no longer work, use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to either:

Restore the host BIOS configuration with the settings from a backed up BIOS configuration.

or
Restore the host BIOS configuration with the default BIOS settings shipped from the factory.

Before You Begin

Log in to Oracle ILOM. For instructions see Launch and Log In to Oracle ILOM.
Ensure that you have Reset and Host Control (r) and Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

This procedure provides web and command-line interface (CLI) instructions for a server service processor (SP).

To restore the BIOS configuration with settings from a backup configuration file or with factory default settings, do one of the following:
- From the Web interface:
  1. Click System Management > BIOS.
  2. Perform one of the steps below:
    - To reset the BIOS configuration settings to the settings shipped from the factory, select Factory in the Reset to Defaults drop-down list, and then click Save.
    - To restore the backed up BIOS configuration, do the following in the Restore Panel:
      
      i) Select a Restore Option.
      
      ii) Select a Transfer Method.
      
      iii) Enter the location of the backup file.
      
      iv) Click Start Restore.
- From the CLI:
  - To restore the BIOS configuration to factory defaults, type:
    
    set /System/BIOS reset_to_defaults=factory
  - To restore the BIOS configuration to the last backed up BIOS configuration, type:
```
set load_uri=restore_option/transfer_method:
//username:password@ipaddress_ or_
hostname/directorypath/filename
```

See Also

Restore BIOS Configuration, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.
Reset BIOS Configuration to Factory Defaults, Oracle ILOM Configuration and Maintenance Guide for firmware version 3.1 or 3.2.