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How to re-launch PowerChute Network Shutdown Appliance initial setup menu

Issue:
Would like to re-launch the initial PowerChute Network Shutdown Appliance setup.

Initiall setup

Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown v4.2, v4.3, v4.4, v5.x

Environment:
PowerChute Network Shutdown v4.2, v4.3, v4.4, v5.x Appliance installed on VMware ESXi
NOTE: The PowerChute v4.4 Appliance is CentOS 8.1 and PowerChute 5.x is AlmaLinux

Cause:
Need to re-launch the initial setup menu

Solution:

  1. Log in to the PowerChute VM as root
  2. Enter the command systemctl enable initial-setup.service
  3. Enter the command touch /.unconfigured
  4. Enter the command init 6

The VM will reboot and the initial setup menu will launch

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