Description | This article describes how to check the security level if the device is stuck in the boot-up process. |
Scope | FortiGate. |
Solution |
To check the security level, it is required to run the command 'get system status' in CLI when the device is booted up successfully as shown below:
But if the device is stuck in boot up process it will display as below:
Booting OS...
It is required to check the security level in the configuration menu, power cycle the unit and press any key when seeing the message 'press any key to display configuration menu' as shown below:
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After entering the configuration menu, press 'I' to enter the system information:
[C]: Configure TFTP parameters. Enter C,R,T,F,I,B,Q,or H:
Then press 'U' to enter the security level:
Enter S,R,T,U,I,E,P,Q,or H:
The default security level [1] will be shown on the last line of the menu:
If the security level already changed to [0], but the device still is stuck in the boot-up process, it can be checked by re-entering the configuration menu, and the security level will be [0] as shown below:
Enter S,R,T,U,I,E,P,Q,or H: |
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