The nnsa (default) scrub sequence is compliant with a Dec. Please refer to the DoD document for additional constraints. The dod scrub sequence is compliant with the DoD 5220.22-M procedure for sanitizing removable and non-removable rigid disks which require overwriting all addressable locations with a character, its complement, then a random character, and verify. Please take this into account when selecting these options. NOTE: As mentioned in the WARNING above, the scrub process can take up to forty eight hours.

Please select the options that apply to you. In the above example, I have selected to ' Factory Reset' the appliance with PAN-OS version 7.0.1 with the option to scrub with dod scrub type.After submitting the 'Advanced' password, you should see a ' Factory Reset' screen, but with more options than before, as seen below:.FIPS Maintenance Mode password is: paloalto.At this point, you will be prompted for the ' Advanced' password, which is MA1NT.Assuming we have successfully entered maintenance mode on your Palo Alto appliance, we can proceed by selecting ' Continue,' then the ' Factory Reset' option from the main menu.NOTE: PA-400 you will need to first select boot partition Reboot the system into maintenance mode and connect via SSH.(Console connection) How to Enter Maintenance Mode for Factory Reset.

Type 'maint' when prompted during the boot sequence.

Enter maintenance mode from either method below.

Palo Alto Networks devices offer two variations of securely wiping the internal hard drive, both of which can be found within maintenance mode.

Dod wipe