Check Point 2200 - Restoring Using the Console Boot Menu

Restoring Factory Defaults
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Restoring Using the Console Boot Menu
To restore the appliance to its default factory configuration using the console
boot menu:
1. Connect the supplied DB9 serial cable to the console port on the front of the appliance.
2. Connect to the appliance using a terminal emulation program such as Microsoft
HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
3. Configure the terminal emulation program:
 In the HyperTerminal Connect To window, select a port from the Connect using list.
 In PuTTY select the Serial connection type.
4. Define the serial port settings: 9600 BPS, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
5. From the Flow control list, select None.
6. Connect to the appliance.
7. Turn on the appliance.
8. The appliance initializes and status messages are shown in the terminal emulation
program.
9. When this message is shown, you have approximately four seconds to hit any key to
activate the Boot menu.
10. From the Boot menu, select the relevant Reset to factory defaults image.
11. Press Enter.