diff --git a/proliantutils/ilo/client.py b/proliantutils/ilo/client.py
index f7ae096..672eead 100644
--- a/proliantutils/ilo/client.py
+++ b/proliantutils/ilo/client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ SUPPORTED_RIS_METHODS = [
     'get_product_name',
     'get_secure_boot_mode',
     'reset_bios_to_default',
-    'reset_ilo',
     'reset_ilo_credential',
     'reset_secure_boot_keys',
     'set_http_boot_url',
diff --git a/proliantutils/ilo/common.py b/proliantutils/ilo/common.py
index 3aaf403..f2bae79 100644
--- a/proliantutils/ilo/common.py
+++ b/proliantutils/ilo/common.py
@@ -19,21 +19,23 @@ import time
 from proliantutils import exception
 
 # Max number of times an operation to be retried
-RETRY_COUNT = 2
+RETRY_COUNT = 10
 
 
 def wait_for_ilo_after_reset(ilo_object):
     """Checks if iLO is up after reset."""
 
     retry_count = RETRY_COUNT
+    # Delay for 10 sec, for the reset operation to take effect.
+    time.sleep(10)
+
     while retry_count:
         try:
-            # Delay for 5 sec, for the reset operation to take effect.
-            time.sleep(5)
             ilo_object.get_product_name()
             break
         except exception.IloError:
             retry_count -= 1
+            time.sleep(5)
     else:
         msg = ('iLO is not up after reset.')
         raise exception.IloConnectionError(msg)
diff --git a/proliantutils/ilo/ris.py b/proliantutils/ilo/ris.py
index 09d52ea..412fc3b 100644
--- a/proliantutils/ilo/ris.py
+++ b/proliantutils/ilo/ris.py
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@ class RISOperations(operations.IloOperations):
         :raises: IloCommandNotSupportedError, if the command is not supported
                  on the server.
         """
-        if boot_mode.lower() not in ['uefi', 'legacy']:
+        boot_mode = boot_mode.lower()
+        if boot_mode not in ['uefi', 'legacy']:
             msg = 'Invalid Boot mode specified'
             raise exception.IloInvalidInputError(msg)
 
diff --git a/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_client.py b/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_client.py
index 8606317..530e878 100644
--- a/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_client.py
+++ b/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_client.py
@@ -39,4 +39,10 @@ class IloClientTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
     def test__call_method_ris(self, power_mock):
         self.client.model = 'Gen9'
         self.client._call_method('get_host_power_status')
-        power_mock.assert_called_once_with()
\ No newline at end of file
+        power_mock.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(ribcl.RIBCLOperations, 'reset_ilo')
+    def test__call_method_gen9_ribcl(self, ilo_mock):
+        self.client.model = 'Gen9'
+        self.client._call_method('reset_ilo')
+        ilo_mock.assert_called_once_with()
diff --git a/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_common.py b/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_common.py
index f2dcee4..a801f0b 100644
--- a/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_common.py
+++ b/proliantutils/tests/ilo/test_common.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 """Test Class for Common Operations."""
+
+import time
 import unittest
 
 import mock
@@ -36,18 +38,20 @@ class IloCommonModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         common.wait_for_ilo_after_reset(self.ribcl)
         name_mock.assert_called_once_with()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
     @mock.patch.object(ribcl.RIBCLOperations, 'get_product_name')
-    def test__check_link_status_retry(self, name_mock):
+    def test_wait_for_ilo_after_reset_retry(self, name_mock, sleep_mock):
         exc = exception.IloError('error')
         name_mock.side_effect = [exc, ribcl_output.GET_PRODUCT_NAME]
         common.wait_for_ilo_after_reset(self.ribcl)
-        self.assertEqual(common.RETRY_COUNT, name_mock.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(2, name_mock.call_count)
         name_mock.assert_called_with()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
     @mock.patch.object(ribcl.RIBCLOperations, 'get_product_name')
-    def test__check_link_status_fail(self, name_mock):
+    def test_wait_for_ilo_after_reset_fail(self, name_mock, time_mock):
         exc = exception.IloError('error')
-        name_mock.side_effect = [exc, exc]
+        name_mock.side_effect = exc
         self.assertRaises(exception.IloConnectionError,
                           common.wait_for_ilo_after_reset,
                           self.ribcl)