Resetting The Virtual Appliance To Factory Settings
To reset the
virtual appliance to factory settings:
In vSphere Client, in the Navigator, select vCenter.
In the Navigator, select the Virtual Machine that you want to manage.
Do one of the following:
On the Object tab, select
.Right-click the virtual machine that you selected and select Open Console.
Use the arrow keys to select Reset this Virtual Appliance to Factory Settings and press <ENTER>.
The following notice is displayed:
This operation is completely Irreversible if you continue you will completely reset *this* appliance to its original settings. All changes you have made to this appliance will be Lost. Are you sure you wish to Reset this Appliance to Factory Settings?
Enter y to reset or n to cancel. The appliance is reset to the original factory settings and all the others settings and saved data will be lost.
NOTE: When the virtual appliance is reset to factory settings, any updates made to the Network Configuration are preserved; these settings are not reset.