diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
index e6f46e35..3ac1a66e 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ argparser.add_option('-a', '--advanced', dest='advanced',
                      help='Include advanced settings, which are normally not '
                           'intended to be used without direction from the '
                           'relevant server vendor.')
+argparser.add_option('-r', '--restoredefault', default=False,
+                     action='store_true',
+                     help='Restore the BIOS/UEFI configuration of the node '
+                          'to factory default')
 (options, args) = argparser.parse_args()
 
 cfgpaths = {
@@ -170,6 +174,11 @@ for param in args[1:]:
             queryparms[path][attrib] = param
 session = client.Command()
 rcode = 0
+if options.restoredefault:
+    for fr in session.update('/noderange/{0}/configuration/system/clear',
+                   {'clear': True}):
+        rcode |= client.printerror(fr)
+    sys.exit(rcode)
 if setmode:
     if options.exclude:
         sys.stderr.write('Cannot use exclude and assign at the same time\n')
diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
index edabdfcb..aacd33b9 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ given as a node expression, as documented in the man page for nodeattribexpressi
   Provide detailed data as available.  This can include help text and valid
   values for a setting.
 
+* `-r`, `--restoredefault`:
+  Request that the specified nodes be restored to default BIOS/UEFI
+  configuration.  This excludes BMC configuration which is not supported
+  to be cleared at this time.
+
 
 ## EXAMPLES
 * Showing the current IP configuration of noderange BMC/IMM/XCC:
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 0130c233..bb0fb72b 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ def _init_core():
                     'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
                     'default': 'ipmi',
                 }),
+                'clear': PluginRoute({
+                    'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                    'default': 'ipmi',
+                })
             },
         },
         '_console': {
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
index 84f82411..94aae1e9 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ def get_input_message(path, operation, inputdata, nodes=None, multinode=False,
     elif (path[:3] == ['configuration', 'system', 'all'] and
             operation != 'retrieve'):
         return InputConfigChangeSet(path, inputdata, nodes, configmanager)
+    elif (path[:3] == ['configuration', 'system', 'clear'] and
+            operation != 'retrieve'):
+        return InputConfigClear(path, inputdata, nodes, configmanager)
     elif 'inventory/firmware/updates/active' in '/'.join(path) and inputdata:
         return InputFirmwareUpdate(path, nodes, inputdata)
     elif '/'.join(path).startswith('media/detach'):
@@ -492,6 +495,13 @@ class InputExpression(ConfluentMessage):
         nodeattr = deepcopy(self.nodeattribs[node])
         return nodeattr
 
+class InputConfigClear(ConfluentMessage):
+    def __init__(self, path, inputdata, nodes=None):
+        if not inputdata:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException('no request data provided')
+        if 'clear' not in inputdata or not inputdata['clear']:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException('Input must be {"clear":true}')
+
 class InputConfigChangeSet(InputExpression):
     # For now, this is identical to InputExpression, later it may
     # internalize formula expansion, but not now..
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index a7cf3c13..05c77050 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             return self.handle_sysconfig()
         elif self.element[1:3] == ['system', 'advanced']:
             return self.handle_sysconfig(True)
+        elif self.element[1:3] == ['system', 'clear']:
+            return self.handle_sysconfigclear()
         raise Exception('Not implemented')
 
     def decode_alert(self):
@@ -1040,6 +1042,12 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             self.ipmicmd.set_domain_name(dn)
             return
 
+    def handle_sysconfigclear(self):
+        if 'read' == self.op:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException(
+                'Cannot read the "clear" resource')
+        self.ipmicmd.clear_system_configuration()
+
     def handle_sysconfig(self, advanced=False):
         if 'read' == self.op:
             self.output.put(msg.ConfigSet(