Fortigate 60f Factory Reset
Thomas Merino
Description This article explains how to factory reset the configuration using the external reset button on low-end FortiGate models. Scope FortiGate 60E/61E-POE, FortiGate/FortiWiFi-60F/61F, FortiGate/FortiWiFi 40F, FortiGate-80F,...
I'm preparing my first 60E for deployment. This unit came with the new 5.4 firmware. Early in the process of configuring the unit I locked myself out of the firewall. I see a Reset switch on the outside of the firewall enclosure. Can this be used to reset to factory settings? I did not see any information about this switch in the manuals for the 60E. If this can be used how do you perform a reset, i.e. hold the reset switch in with a paperclip while powering up the unit? Is the use of the Reset switch documented somewhere, if so where? Thanks!
Per these docs, it looks like you fully cut the power, then restore power to the device, then press and hold the reset button once the status LED starts blinking. Older docs says within 30 seconds of power being restored.
I just chatted with Tech Support this morning. There is a reset button on my Fortigate 60E, but tech support was unable to tell me how to use it to reset the device to factory default. Trying many different procedures yielded no joy. My only option was to go out and find a console cable. Since the reset button is ineffective, it would have been nice to have a console cable in the box.
Alternately, depending on firmware and config already stalled, you may be able to use a USB stick to restore a backup config. Format a USB stick (fat16 or fat32(?) and stick a back up copy of your config on it, name it fgt_system.conf and boot the fgt with this USB stick inserted. But chances are if support has already tried or suggested this then the console cable route is your best option.
Trying many different procedures yielded no joy. My only option was to go out and find a console cable. Since the reset button is ineffective, it would have been nice to have a console cable in the box.
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It did not work also, the reset button is on the front and not in the back. I am not sure why I am unable to reset it. Also, where do I get this console cable that you mentioned? Could you provide me a link and also a step by step in how to use it?
Keep in mind that a factory reset by reset button will only work for a certain time after a reboot of the FGT. When this period has expired it will be disabled and you will need to reboot again to re-enable it.
FortiOS allows for a factory reset while preserving the central management configuration in the CLI with an additional factory reset command. This enhancement ensures uninterrupted connectivity between the FortiGate and FortiManager, enabling the operation of remote actions using FortiManager.
1- Disconnect the power supply
2- Prepare a paper clip or a pen with a fine point.
3- Reconnect the power
4- Wait for the Status LED to start blinking (5 times).
5- Hold down the reset button until it reboots.
You have now performed a factory reset of FortiGate FGT40.
Connect on LAN interface 1 and you should receive an IP address via DHCP of network 192.168.1.0/24.
Check with a ping that IP 192.168.1.99 is responding.
Now you can connect to
Use the admin user without a password. It will have you set a password right away.
Finally you can reload the backup (which of course you will have done) and the FortiGate will reboot with the new configuration.
What would happen to the admin password and the approved admin protocols on the interface?
im asking this because i want to know if i factory reset the unit using this method would i still be able to access it remotely?
Your admin users will all be wiped clean and it will go back to the default (admin/no password) login.
The admin protocols enabled on your interfaces will remain the same however as will your routes.
So doing this remotely will allow you to reconnect to the firewall, but you'll have to do it quick and change the admin credentials before someone else does ;)
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Hello,
I use RUT240's with my FortiGate firewalls to provide 4G fallback internet access at remote sites. As the firewall needs direct access to the Internet, I setup the RUT240 in 'Passthrough' mode, with the firewall using DHCP to receive the public IP of the RUT240.
Due to needing a more powerful router, with gigabit ports, I purchased a RUTX09 to use as direct replacement for the RUT240.
Even though I have configured the RUTX09 the same as the RUT240, I cannot get Passthrough to work. The FortiGate never receives an IP from the RUTX09 and eventually times-out. However, If I connect a RUT240 to the same firewall, Passthrough works as expected.
I have factory reset, flashed and tested Passthrough on the RUTX09 with all available version 7 firmwares. In all cases, the result is the same: No DHCP address assigned to the FortiGate.
Looking at the GUI of both firewalls, on the RUT240, a static DHCP reservation called 'passthrough' has been created and a SNAT rule called "Enable_Mobile_Passthrough" is also added. Neither of these are created on the RUTX09.
I believe everyone know that Fortigate Firewall can be reset to Factory Defaults by using Web GUI or CLI interface. In the event of you lost or you do not know the admin password for the fortigate unit, how to reset the Firewall unit? The only thing that you can do is to use maintainer account which have permission to do reset for super admin password or do firewall factory reset.
Please take note that you only have 14 seconds or less to enter username and password after the device boot. If you unable to complete enter the username and password within 14 seconds, you need to reboot or power cycle the Firewall again.
What exactly is a reset? In this guide when I use the term reset I am referring to a complete factory restore of all the settings. I will also use the term reboot to mean a cycle in the power to the Fortinet FortiGate-60C router.
Warning: A reset like the one I am going to show you is a big step and should not be taken lightly. We strongly encourage you to create a list of the settings you have changed in the past such as:
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