This tutorial is to show you how to reset your Fortinet box back to factory settings. Every configuration is reset to default setting, and your Fortinet box is blank of policy or any settings that you created.

Firmware versions: 3.x and 4.x

Execute these commands in command line mode from your Java windows, or from CLI. If you need help about connecting to Fortinet using a serial cable, click here.

No way to go back

Please backup your configuration before you execute these commands because all configuration will be lost, and there is no way to go back if you don’t have a good backup

PLAINTUTFW01 # execute factoryreset
This operation will reset the system to factory default!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)y
System is resetting to factory default…
The system is going down NOW !!

PLAINTUTFW01 #