Chapter 8: Resetting to Factory Defaults
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to reset the NetWall 6000 Series appliance to the
state it was in when it left the factory and before it was delivered to a customer. This process is
known as a
reset to factory defaults
or simply a
factory reset
.
Caution: cOS Core upgrades and current configuration are lost
Resetting to factory defaults means that the default cOS Core configuration will be
restored as well as the original version of cOS Core that the product left the factory with.
This means:
•
Any cOS Core upgrades that have been performed since the product left the factory
will be lost. An upgrade to a newer cOS Core version must be repeated.
•
The current cOS Core configuration will be lost but can be restored if a backup is
available.
With the NetWall 6000 Series, a reset can be done in one of the following ways:
•
Using the Web Interface
A factory reset is possible through a web browser over a network connection using the cOS
Core Web Interface (WebUI). The steps to do this are the following:
1.
Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the management interface. The cOS
Core web interface login dialog should be displayed. Connecting with a browser is
described further in
Section 3.4, “Management Computer Connection”
.
2.
Log in to cOS Core as an administrator
3.
Go to:
Status > Maintenance > Reset & Restart
4.
Select the option:
Reset the entire unit to factory defaults.
5.
Press the
Reset
button.
Note that this will reset all the IP addresses on Ethernet interfaces to their defaults which
might mean that the network connection will be lost.
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