WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 - Manual (Page 35)

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Setting the time zone
• Don’t use words in standard dictionaries, even if you use them backward or in
a foreign language. Create your own acronyms instead.
• Don’t use proper names, especially company names or those of famous people.
• Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase characters, numerals, and
special characters (such as Im4e@tiN9).
Setting the time zone
The Firebox time zone determines the date and time stamp that appear on logs and
that are displayed by services such as LogViewer, Historical Reports, and
WebBlocker. Use the time zone to view log information in local time. The default time
zone is Greenwich Mean Time (Coordinated Universal Time).
From Policy Manager in the Advanced view:
1 Select Setup => Time Zone.
2 Use the drop list to select a time zone. Click OK.
Check the drop list carefully. WatchGuard provides a comprehensive list of time zones to
accommodate areas in the same general time zone that follow different rules regarding the
observance and/or onset and rollback of Daylight Saving Time, and other timekeeping details.
Reinitializing a misconfigured Firebox
The Firebox can boot from the primary area of the flash disk (Sys A) in a mode that
provides fail-safe access in cases when you need to:
• Install a Firebox for the first time
• Troubleshoot problems in which all access to the Firebox is lost
• Reset Firebox passwords when you do not know or have forgotten them
This Enhanced System Mode is the default mode for new Fireboxes shipped from the
factory. If a Firebox is in this mode, its Sys A light blinks. A Firebox can also be placed
into Enhanced System Mode by connecting any two of the Firebox Ethernet interfaces
in a loopback configuration. Use a red crossover cable included with the Firebox for
this purpose.
To access a Firebox in Enhanced System Mode:
1 Establish a physical Ethernet connection between the Trusted interface of the
Firebox and the Management Station on the same segment.
2 Attach the red crossover cable between the remaining two Firebox interfaces, and
then turn the power on the Firebox off and then on. If a small, “factory default”
switch is present on the rear of the Firebox, press and hold that switch while you
turn the Firebox power off and then on.
The Firebox boots into the Enhanced System Mode. This is indicated by a blinking Sys A light.
3 Reinitialize the Firebox using the QuickSetup wizard.
For more information on the QuickSetup wizard, see the Install Guide .