WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

Setting the time zone• Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase characters, numerals, and specialcharacters (such as Im4e@tiN9).Setting the time zoneThe Firebox time zone determines the date and time stamp that appear on logs andthat are displayed by services such as LogViewer, Historical Reports, andWebBlocker. Use the time zone to view log information in local time. The default timezone 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 toaccommodate areas in the same general time zone that follow different rules regarding theobservance and/or onset and rollback of Daylight Saving Time, and other timekeeping details.Reinitializing a misconfigured FireboxThe Firebox can boot from the primary area of the flash disk (Sys A) in a mode thatprovides 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 themThis Enhanced System Mode is the default mode for new Fireboxes shipped from thefactory. If a Firebox is in this mode, its Sys A light blinks. A Firebox can also be placedinto Enhanced System Mode by connecting any two of the Firebox Ethernet interfacesin a loopback configuration. Use a red crossover cable included with the Firebox forthis purpose.To access a Firebox in Enhanced System Mode:1 Establish a physical Ethernet connection between the Trusted interface of theFirebox and the Management Station on the same segment.2 Attach the red crossover cable between the remaining two Firebox interfaces, andthen 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 youturn 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.4 When you complete the QuickSetup wizard, remove the loopback cable (assumingyour Firebox has one) and return the Firebox to its regular position in yournetwork. The Firebox resumes normal operation the next time it restarts.Some Fireboxes have a factory default button. To place the unit into factory defaultmode, press and hold this button during power-upVPN Manager Guide 25