Restoring system settings to factory defaults, Changing to transparent mode – Fortinet FortiGate 50A User Manual
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Restoring system settings to factory defaults
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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.
To restore system settings to factory defaults
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.
For information about restoring system settings, see
“Restoring system settings” on
Changing to Transparent mode
Use the following procedure to change the FortiGate unit from NAT/Route mode to
Transparent mode. After you change the FortiGate unit to Transparent mode, most of
the configuration resets to Transparent mode factory defaults.
The following items are not set to Transparent mode factory defaults:
• The admin administrator account password (see
“Adding and editing administrator
)
• Custom replacement messages (see
“Replacement messages” on page 133
)
To change to Transparent mode
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.
5
To reconnect to the web-based manager, connect to the interface configured for
Transparent mode management access and browse to https:// followed by the
Transparent mode management IP address.
By default in Transparent mode, you can connect to the internal interface. The default
Transparent mode management IP address is 10.10.10.1.
!
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.