
After the data is dumped, device reboots.
When pressing this button, this causes the software to dump registers/backtraces to the console. This button is useful to be pressed when the FortiGate is at frozen status and not responding to management or pass through traffic. Mid to high end models, this button is not labeled and is NOT used to Factory Reset the FortiGate but is called external NMI (non-maskable interrupt) watchdog feature. When enabled (default state), resets the unit to its factory default settings if pressed during the first 30 or 60 seconds after a reboot. Low-end or small business models: FortiGate 60E/61E-POE, FortiGate/FortiWiFi 60F/61F, FG/FWF 40F, FortiGate-80F, FortiGate/FortiWifi 60C, this button labeled with “RESET” on the Back Panel of the hardware. On some FortiGate there is an external button:
This article explains how to factory reset the configuration using the external reset button on low-end FortiGate modelsįor FortiGate 60E/61E-POE, FortiGate/FortiWiFi-60F/61F, FortiGate-80F, FortiGate/FortiWifi 60C, and other small business models.