Watchguard Firebox 2500 Series, Hardware Manual

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Firebox System Area
Hardware Guide 23
Note that this procedure is possible only when a backup image is on the
backup area of the Firebox’s flash disk. There is no backup image on the
Firebox until you copy one there.
1
Click the Control Center Main Menu button (shown at
right), which is located on the upper-left corner of
Control Center.
2
Select Tools => Advanced => Flash Disk Management .
3
Select Restore Backup Image . Click Continue .
A verification prompt appears. Verify that the Management Station connects to
the Firebox Trusted interface either over the network (TCP/IP) or via a modem
using out-of-band management.
4 Click Yes .
The Connect To Firebox dialog box appears.
5
Use the Firebox drop list to select a Firebox or type the IP address
used by the Management Station to communicate with the Firebox.
Enter the configuration (read/write) passphrase. Click
OK .
The Firebox copies the backup image from the backup area to the primary area of
its flash disk and reboots from the backup file.