Technical Tip: How to restore a FortiADC after RMA

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Description	This article describes how to restore a FortiADC after RMA.
Scope	FortiADC, FortiADC-VM
Solution	Administration Access: Access the CLI console. Configure management IP. Access management IP through GUI.  Enter admin with no password and set a new password if required: Getting Started Firmware upgrade: RMA units may not come with the same firmware version as existing ones, so it is necessary to upgrade or downgrade to the running version: Restoring firmware  FortiGuard: Ensure replacement unit management IPs are allowed to the Internet for license synchronization. Select 'Update Fortiguard Service Definitions' to synchronize. or Run below CLI command below for synchronization: execute update-now Configuration restore. Standalone setup: If the node was being used as a standalone, go to System,  select the Backup & Restore tab, select Restore, select Local PC/Server, choose File, and select the Upload button. Note: FortiADC will restart upon configuration restore HA cluster setup: The node can be added to the HA cluster and it will synchronize its configuration with the current Primary once requirements are met: HA system requirements  For more information on HA settings, refer to the FortiADC handbook: Configuring HA settings