Restore Factory Default Settings - Watchguard Firebox T35 Series Hardware Manual

Hardware Specifications

Restore Factory Default Settings

If you have a problem in your configuration file that you cannot correct, you can restore the factory default
settings and start from a new configuration file. For example, if you do not know the administrator account
passphrase, or if a power interruption causes damage to the Fireware XTM OS, you can restore the Firebox
device to the factory default settings and build your configuration again.
To set the device to the factory default settings:
1. Power off the Firebox.
2. Press and hold the Reset button on the back of the Firebox.
3. While you continue to hold the Reset button, power on the Firebox.
4. Continue to hold the button until the Attn indicator begins to flash. Then release the button. Do not
power off the Firebox yet.
5. Wait until the Attn indicator stays lit and does not flash.
This process can take 75 seconds or more.
You must start the device again before you can connect to it. If you do not, when you try to connect to
the device, a web page appears with the message, "Your device is running from a backup copy of
firmware." This message also appears if the Reset button is stuck in the depressed position. If you
continue to see this message, check the Reset button and start the device again.
6. Power off the Firebox.
7. Power on the Firebox.
The Power indicator is lit and the Firebox restarts with factory-default settings.
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