WatchGuard M500 - Manual (Page 3)

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Explore the Features and Functions of Your Firebox
Browse the Web UI or the tools in WatchGuard System Manager and click Help on any page or dialog
box to learn more about the management, monitoring, and security features of your Firebox.
About the Device Status Lights
Indicators for RJ45 interfaces – Interfaces 0 - 5 have two indicators. The left indicator
shows the interface connection status. The right indicator shows interface activity.
Indicator Indicator color Interface Status
Connection (left) Yellow Link at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps
Not lit No link
Activity (right) Yellow, blinks Power on, network activity
Not lit No activity
Indicators for SFP interfaces – Interfaces 6 and 7 are Gigabit Ethernet SFP interfaces.
To use these interfaces, you must plug in a compatible Ethernet copper or fiber SFP
transceiver. The indicators to the right of interface 6 and 7 indicate a 1GB link on these
interfaces. The top indicator shows the status of interface 6. The bottom indicator shows
the status of interface 7.
Indicator Indicator color Interface Status
Connection Yellow Link at 1Gbps
Activity Yellow, blinks Power on, network activity
Storage ( ) – When there is activity on the compact flash, the storage indicator is yellow.
Arm/Disarm ( ) – When the device is armed and ready to pass traffic, this indicator is
green. When the device is powered on, but not ready to pass traffic, this indicator is red.
Power ( ) – The power indicator on the left front of the device is green when the device
is powered on.
Power Button ( ) – Use this button to power the device off and on when the power
button on the rear of the device is set to the On position. When the Power button is green,
press and hold it for five seconds to power off the device. When the Power button is red,
press it briefly to power on the device.
Reset the Device to Factory-Default Settings
If you ever need to, you can restore your Firebox to its factory-default settings. For example,
if you do not know the administrator account passphrase or you want to start over with
a new configuration, you can reset your device. Make sure you back up your device
configuration before you reset your device in case you want to restore it in the future.
To reset your device:
1. If necessary, use the power switch on the rear of the device to power it on.
2. Press and hold the Power button on the front of the device for five seconds to
power it off.
3. Press and hold the Reset button on the front left of the device, and briefly press the
Power button on the front of the device to power it on.
4. Continue to hold the Reset button while the Arm indicator is red.
5. Continue to hold the Reset button while the Arm indicator is slowly flashing green.
6. When the Arm indicator flashes green more rapidly, release the Reset button.
7. Wait until the Arm indicator starts flashing red.
8. Press and hold the Power button for five seconds to power off the device.
9. Briefly press the Power button to power on the device.
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