Factory Reset Procedure

The Netgate 1541 firewall appliance does not have a hardware button to reset the configuration to factory defaults. On this device it is still possible to perform a Factory Reset from GUI or Console.

Warning

On this hardware the button labeled “Reset” does not reset the pfSense software configuration. The “Reset” button immediately performs a hardware reset, which is similar to a cold boot or power cycle.

See also

• Factory Reset from GUI or Console

The linked document has complete details but the procedure can be summarized as follows:

Reset from the console:

• Connecting to the Console Port or SSH

• Choose menu option 4 to reset to factory defaults

• Confirm the action and allow the appliance to reboot

Reset from the GUI:

• Navigate to Diagnostics > Factory Defaults to perform the reset.