Resetting Palalto firewall to factory defaults will result in the loss of all configuration settings and logs. This article shows how to do so step by step.
1.Save and export the current configuration.
* Login to the web interface, for example https://192.168.11.11
* Go to Device>Setup to save and export configuration
2. Connect a serial cable from your computer to the Console port
3. Run Purty or any terminal emulation software (9600-8-N-1).
4. Enter your login credentials
. Enter the following CLI command:
debug system maintenance-mode
The firewall will reboot in the maintenance mode.
Type Y and press Enter
6. To enter the maintenance mode, you need to type “maint” and press Enter.
Then press ENTER to select.
7. Select Factory Reset and then press Enter
8. A warning message will be shown along with factory reset option. Highlight Factory reset and press Enter.
9. The reset is progressing in percentage
10. When the reset finishes, you have options to Back or Reboot.
Select Reboot and press Enter
11. After the booting, the firewall in default login. Enter the default username and password: admin/admin to login.
12. You have an option to change the default password
13. Now, you are ready to re-configure the Paloalto firewall.
Please view to step by step video:
