Device Management
Rebooting and Resetting the Device
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliances Administration Guide
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Rebooting and Resetting the Device
Use the Reboot/Reset page to reboot the security appliance or restore the
security appliance to the factory default settings (if necessary) from the
Configuration Utility. Refer to the following topics:
•
Restoring the Factory Default Settings, page 398
•
Rebooting the Security Appliance, page 399
Restoring the Factory Default Settings
To restore the security appliance to the factory default settings, you can press and
hold the
RESET
button on the back panel for more than 3 seconds, or perform the
Reset to Factory Defaults
operation from the Configuration Utility.
!
CAUTION
The Reset To Factory Defaults operation will wipe out the current settings used on
the security appliance (including the imported certificates). We recommend that
you back up your current settings before restoring the factory default settings.
STEP 1
Click
Device Management > Reboot/Reset
.
The Reboot/Reset window opens.
STEP 2
In the
Reset Device
area, click
Reset to Factory Defaults
.
A warning message appears saying “Preparing to restore the factory default
settings. Do you want to continue? WARNING: The current configuration will be
overwritten.”
STEP 3
Click
Yes
to reboot
the security appliance with the factory default settings.
