Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-50, Installation And Configuration Manual

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System status Restoring system settings
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Restoring system settings
You can restore system settings by uploading a previously downloaded system
settings text file:
1 Go to System > Status .
2 Select System Settings Restore.
3 Enter the path and filename of the system settings file, or select Browse and locate
the file.
4 Select OK to restore the system settings file to the FortiGate unit.
The FortiGate unit restarts, loading the new system settings.
5 Reconnect to the web-based manager and review your configuration to confirm that
the uploaded system settings have taken effect.
Restoring system settings to factory defaults
Use the following procedure to restore system settings to the values set at the factory.
This procedure does not change the firmware version or the antivirus or attack
definitions.
1 Go to System > Status .
2 Select Restore Factory Defaults.
3 Select OK to confirm.
The FortiGate unit restarts with the configuration that it had when it was first powered
on.
4 Reconnect to the web-based manager and review the system configuration to confirm
that it has been reset to the default settings.
To restore your system settings, see
“Restoring system settings” on page 65 .
Changing to Transparent mode
Use the following procedure to switch the FortiGate unit from NAT/Route mode to
Transparent mode. When the FortiGate unit has changed to Transparent mode its
configuration resets to Transparent mode factory defaults.
1 Go to System > Status .
2 Select Change to Transparent Mode.
3 Select Transparent in the operation mode list.
4 Select OK.
The FortiGate unit changes operation mode.
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Caution: This procedure deletes all changes that you have made to the FortiGate configuration
and reverts the system to its original configuration, including resetting interface addresses.