factory reset a SonicWall device using the CLI

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:

1. Navigate to Device > Settings > Firmware & Settings
2. Click Create Backup and select Local Back up
3. Click the drop-down arrow for the boot option for the current firmware
4. Click Boot current firmware with Factory Default Configuration

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.