Watchguard Firebox M5800 Hardware Manual page 3

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Buttons and Indicators
Power ( )
The power indicator is green when the device is powered on.
Arm/Disarm ( )
When the device is armed and ready to pass traffic, this indicator is green. When the device is
powered on, but not ready to pass traffic, this indicator is red.
Storage ( )
When there is activity on the internal storage, this indicator is yellow.
Power Button ( )
The Power button is lit to indicate power status. It is green when the Firebox is powered on, and
red when power is available, but the Firebox is powered off.
When the Power button is red, press it to power on the Firebox.
When the Power button is green, press and hold the power button for five seconds to power off
the Firebox. The Firebox does not power off if you briefly press the Power button.
Reset Button
The Reset button, located to the left of the USB interfaces, resets the device to factory-default
settings. To reset the device, see
Built-in Interfaces
The Firebox M5800 has a management interface, two USB interfaces, and one serial console port. It also
includes two pre-installed interface modules, as described in the subsequent section.
Dual USB interfaces
The device includes two USB interfaces. Connect a USB storage device for USB backup and restore,
or to store a support snapshot. For more information, see
Console port
An RJ45 connector for the serial (console) interface is located above the USB interfaces. You can
connect to this serial interface to log in to the Fireware Command Line Interface.
For more information about the command line interface, see the current Command Line Interface
Reference available on the Firebox documentation page at
help/documentation/xtm.
Management interface
The management interface, labeled
right of the USB interfaces. You must connect to this interface to configure the Firebox when it
starts with factory-default settings. The management interface is interface 32.
Interface Modules
The Firebox M5800 has four interface module slots, A, B, C, and D. Slots A and B have modules pre-
installed.
https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/help-center/en-US/Content/en-US/Hardware-Guides/firebox-m5800-hardware-guide.html
Firebox M5800 Hardware Guide
Restore Factory Default Settings
or Mgmt, is an RJ45 Ethernet interface located to the
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