Fortigate – command line reset

Once logged in, to reset the firewall type

execute factoryreset

ref: http://sogoth.com/?p=392 

FortiGate-500A Factory default settings

Factory default settings

NAT/Route mode
Port 1 interface 192.168.1.99
Port 2 interface 192.168.100.99
Port 4 interface 10.10.10.1


Transparent mode
Management IP 10.10.10.1

Administrative account settings
User name admin
Password (none)

QuickStart Guide
http://docs.fortinet.com/fgt/archives/qsg/01-28005-0103-20050525_FortiGate-500A_QuickStart_Guide.pdf

CFG_CMDBAPI_ERR

The problem for causing "CFG_CMDBAPI_ERR" may be related to conserve mode. Conserve mode would be triggered when the unit is having high memory usage.

Technical Note : Discussion of regular conserve mode and kernel conserve mode

Fortinet Deflaut Account

User Name	Password	Description
admin	(none)
		- Admin access (Telnet)
maintainer	bcpb+serial#
		- serial# has to be in caps - Admin access (Console)
maintainer	admin
		- Admin access (Console)

ref: http://www.default-password.info/fortinet/

Fortigate Command - Setting back to factory defaults using the console cable

Connect with a terminal program (like hyperterminal or putty)
connect with these settings:
8 bits
no parity
1 stop bit
9600 baud (the FortiGate-300 uses 115,000 baud)
Flow Control = None

log in as admin (perhaps with no password - perhaps with a password you set)

run this from the CLI:
exec factoryreset

ref: http://t-solve.blogspot.hk/2010/06/setting-fortigate-back-to-factory.html

Forigate - Set Allowaccess

The command for  "Set Allowaccess"

config system interface
edit port8
set ip 10.11.101.102/24
set allowaccess https ping ssh snmp
end

Forigate Console

To connect to the CLI using a local serial console connection

1 Using the null modem or RJ-45-to-DB-9 cable, connect the FortiGate unit’s console
port to the serial communications (COM) port on your management computer.

2 On your management computer, start HyperTerminal.

3 For the Connection Description, enter a Name for the connection, and select OK.

4 On the Connect using drop-down list box, select the communications (COM) port on
your management computer you are using to connect to the FortiGate unit.

5 Select OK.

6 Select the following Port settings and select OK.

Bits per second: 9600
Data bits:8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None

7 Press Enter or Return on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.

8 Type a valid administrator account name (such as admin) and press Enter.

9 Type the password for that administrator account and press Enter. (In its default state,
there is no password for the admin account.)
The CLI displays the following text:

Welcome!
Type ? to list available commands.
You can now enter CLI commands, including configuring