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# Restoring Factory Settings

You can restore an ArcMC to its factory settings using a built-in utility on the appliance. Restoration applies to new model ArcMCs as well as former Connector Appliances that have been migrated to ArcMC.

Restoring an ArcSight Management Center Appliance to factory settings irretrievably deletes all configuration settings. You should back up your configuration settings before performing a factory restore.

The utility used for the factory restore (and resulting appliance image) depends on the type of appliance being restored. Consult the table below to determine the utility to employ.

Appliance Model | System Restore Utility | Resulting Appliance Image
--- | --- | ---
C6600 and C6700 | System Restore | ArcSight Management Center
Any CX500 (including C6500) | System Restore | ArcSight Management Center
CX400 (running RHEL 5.x pre-Migration) | System Restore | ArcSight Management Center
CX400 (running RHEL 6.x pre-Migration) | Acronis True Image | Connector Appliance