[rescue] Watchguard Firebox II

[Kevin Loch]

Steve Hatle wrote:
> We have a Watchguard FireBox II that has been sitting on the shelf for a
> while since it's "broken".  It pre-dates me at this place,  and I'd at least
> like to fire it up and check out what's wrong to decide if I should
> pitch/hack the thing, but we are lacking the Management Console software so
> I can talk to it.
> 
> It does have a serial console port, and connecting up via a term program
> shows a LILO boot prompt, the text "Loading User" and then the machine hangs
> with the SYS A light on and two bars in the load meter.
> 
> I have found reference on how to set it to factory defaults, but the
> software appears to be necessary for configuration.
> 
> If anyone has a copy of the management software that they can shoot off to
> me, that would be great. It doesn't appear to be available on Watchguards
> site, and we are out of maintenance on this. I have our records of the
> passwords, etc. that it was configured with, but not the tools.

Heh, I've never seen one that wasn't "broken", even when installed
in a network.  Especially when installed in a network.

KL