====== factory reset a SonicWall device using the CLI ======

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The factory default username and password for a SonicWall device is "**admin**" and "**password**". The default IP address is **192.168.168.168**. 

To factory reset a **SonicWall 370** using the console, you can: 

  - Log in to the switch console
  - **config term**
  - Enter the command "**restore-defaults**"
  - Select "Y" to confirm

You can also factory reset a **SonicWall 370 using the GUI**: 
  - Navigate to Device > Settings > Firmware & Settings
  - Click Create Backup and select Local Back up
  - Click the drop-down arrow for the boot option for the current firmware
  - Click Boot current firmware with Factory Default Configuration


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To **factory reset a SonicWall device using the CLI**, you can use the **reinitializetofactorysettings** command. You can also perform a factory reset by entering a series of commands to boot the device with default settings. 

Steps to perform a factory reset using the CLI:

  * Log in to the device's CLI
  * Enter the reinitializetofactorysettings command
  * The device will reboot and return to factory default settings

Steps to perform a factory reset using a series of commands:

  - Select the highlighted entry, which is usually "SonicCore X"
  - Select r to enter recovery mode
  - Enter 0 to enable maintenance mode
  - Enter the maintenance key
  - Select 5 to boot the device with default settings
  - The device will reboot and return to factory default settings


You can also perform a factory reset using the device's GUI.