1. Fortinet Firewall Features
2. How To Reset A FortiGate Firewall To Factory Default Settings ...
3. How To Deploy FortiGate Firewall In VMWare Workstation | GNS3 ...

FortiGate-100D(11:09-01.11.2012)
Ver:04000009
Serial number:FG100D3G12800173
RAM activation
CPU(00:000106ca bfebfbff): MPinitialization
CPU(01:000106ca bfebfbff): MPinitialization
CPU(02:000106ca bfebfbff): MPinitialization
CPU(03:000106ca bfebfbff): MPinitialization
Total RAM: 2048MB
Enabling cache...Done.
Scanning PCI bus...Done.
Allocating PCIresources...Done.
Enabling PCI resources...Done.
Zeroing IRQ settings...Done.
Verifying PIRQ tables...Done.
Boot up, boot device capacity:15272MB.
Press any key to displayconfiguration menu...
......

Reading boot image 1503011bytes.
Initializing firewall...
System is starting...
Starting system maintenance...
Scanning /dev/sda1...(100%)
Scanning /dev/sda3... (100%)
Formatting shared datapartition ... done!
Using default data disk.plat=100 ver=5.
Cannot mount shared datapartition.
Using default data disk.plat=100 ver=5.
read dict size eEXT2-fs error(device sd(8,1)): read_inode_bitmap: Cannot read inode bitmap - block_group =17, inode_bitmap = 139266
rror!
geoip_reaEXT2-fs error (devicesd(8,1)): read_inode_bitmap: Cannot read inode bitmap - block_group = 0,inode_bitmap = 4
d_country_map, OEXT2-fs error(device sd(8,1)): read_inode_bitmap: Cannot read inode bitmap - block_group =0, inode_bitmap = 4

Resetting A Lost Fortigate Admin Password ,In this Article i will show you step by step on how to reset a lost Fortigate Admin Password.

155 Gordon Baker Rd Suite 402 Toronto, ON M2H 3N5. Tel: 416-363-6161. Toll-Free: 1-866-618-6161 eMail: info@interware.ca. 155 Gordon Baker Rd Suite 402 Toronto, ON M2H 3N5. Tel: 416-363-6161. Toll-Free: 1-866-618-6161 eMail: info@interware.ca. Once entering the firmware image name and pressing enter, the FortiGate unit MAC address appears and the '#' symbols indicate the progress of the install. If the MAC address does not show up, check the network cable and connector to ensure they are firmly attached to the FortiGate unit.

Before Starting Please prepare the Tools below that you will need for this process.

1. USB to Serial RS232

2. DB9 Serial RS232 to RJ45 Cat5 Cat6 Ethernet Console Rollover Cable

Lets Get Started

Step1

1. Turn on your Fortigate Device
2. Connect USB to Serial to the DB9 Serial RS232 to RJ45 .
3. Connect the RJ45 socket to the Fortigate Console Port
4. Connect the other USB end to your Laptop

Step 2

1. At your Laptop Search Box type “run “
2. type ” Compmgmt.msc”

Step 3

1.Click Device Manager and Check your Com Port. In this Exercise my port is ” COM4″

Fortinet Firewall Features

Step 4

1. Open Putty , you are able to download here

Step 5

1. Set the Setting as below , Note : Your COM Port Number might be different

Step 6

1. Power off the Fortigate Firewall.
2. Wait 5 second and then Power on the Firewall.

Step 7

Copy and paste the Password some where ( You only have 14 second to enter the User Name and Password )

Your Password is a combination : bcpb + Serial Number

How To Reset A FortiGate Firewall To Factory Default Settings ...

in this Context : bcpbFGT60ETK18XXXXX

Step 8

1. Wait for the Firewall name and login prompt to appear.

UserName: maintainer
Password: bcpbFGT60EXXXXXXXXXX

Step 9

1. Type “config system admin “
2. Type “edit admin”
3. Type ” set password ” following by your password code . in this exercise is “9999”
4. Type “end”

Step 10

1. Plug Your Ethernet Cable to Fortigate FireWall Port 1.
2. Type in the GateWay IP Address at your Chrome Browser .
3. If you get Security Warning, Click Advance and Proceed
4. Wait for the Fortigate Admin Page to load
5. Then Login

How To Deploy FortiGate Firewall In VMWare Workstation | GNS3 ...

Username : admin

Password : your assign Password

After resetting the Password , you will be able to login and change the Firewall setting according to your needs

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