SafeMode allows easy firmware and preferences management as well as quick recovery from uncertain configuration states. To access the SonicWall security appliance using SafeMode, use a narrow, straight object (such as a straightened paper clip or a toothpick) to press and hold the reset button on the back of the security appliance for more than twenty seconds. The reset button is in a small hole next to the console port or next to the power supply.
After the SonicWall security appliance reboots, open your Web browser and enter the current IP address of the SonicWall security appliance or the default IP address: 192.168.168.168. The SafeMode page is displayed.
SafeMode allows you to do any of the following:
