Cisco Systems ISA550 Rebooting and Resetting the D evice

Device Management

Rebooting and Resetting the Device

Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliances Administration Guide 448

Rebooting and Resetting the D evice

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 448

•Rebooting the Security Appliance, page 449

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 Ye s to rebo ot the security appliance with the factory default settings.