Not supported by SBC SWe Lite in this release.
Re-initializing ASM restores the ASM to an unconfigured state, replacing all software and settings with the image in the Updating the ASM Recovery Partition .
This operation is typically useful when a Lync SBA needs to be re-deployed, for disaster recovery, or as a means of clearing all software and configuration. Sometimes, it is also used in conjunction after Updating the ASM Recovery Partition in order to load updated software onto the ASM.
This operation can also be used to run a different type of image on the ASM to achieve another role. The ASM is shipped running Skype for Business 2015 SBA, with the following four images available on the recovery partition of the ASM SBA:
In addition to the image loaded onto the ASM recovery partition by Ribbon, visit the Ribbon Support Portal - Download Center for other image types:
Only the ASM image that is based on a licensed Operating System will appear to be re-initialized in the WebUI. If you are not seeing an image that has been previously loaded into the Recovery partition, see below for how to access Notes and Limitations.
See Notes and Limitations for additional details.
This operation is both disruptive (it leaves the ASM unavailable for up to 40 minutes) and destructive (it deletes and replaces all software and configuration on the ASM).
In the left navigation pane, under the Application Solution Module, click Reinitialize.
Reinitialize
Upon starting the operation, the ASM will become unavailable for up to 40 minutes. It will not provide progress updates (there is no way to see how far along it is), but the Current Activity Status panel will report when the operation is complete.
After successfully re-initializing the ASM, proceed with the following actions: