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Management Center Initial Setup Using the CLI for Versions 6.5 and Later
Before you begin
• Install the management center as described in
6.5 and Later, on page
• Be sure you have the following information needed for the management center virtual to communicate
on your management network:
• An IPv4 management IP address.
• A network mask and a default gateway (if not using DHCP).
• Connect to the management center using one of three methods:
• Establish an SSH connection using the IPv4 management IP address.
• Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the management center for console access.
• Connect a local computer to the management center serial port with an RJ-45 to DP-9 console cable.
Use SSH to connect to the management center using the IPv4 management IP address.
Procedure
Step 1
Log into the management center virtual at the console using admin as the username and Admin123 as the
password for the admin account. Note that the password is case-sensitive.
Step 2
When prompted, press Enter to display the End User License Agreement (EULA).
Step 3
Review the EULA. When prompted, enter yes, YES, or press Enter to accept the EULA.
Important
Step 4
To ensure system security and privacy, the first time you log in to the management center you are required
to change the admin password. When the system prompts for a new password, enter a new password complying
with the restrictions displayed, and enter the same password again when the system prompts for confirmation.
Note
Note
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The management center interface is preconfigured to accept an IP4 address assigned by DHCP.
Consult with your system administrator to determine what IP address your DHCP has been configured
to assign to the management center MAC address. In scenarios where no DHCP is available, the
management center interface uses the IPv4 address 192.168.45.45.
You cannot proceed without accepting the EULA. If you respond with anything other than yes,
YES, or Enter, the system logs you out.
The management center compares your password against a password cracking dictionary that checks
not only for many English dictionary words but also other character strings that could be easily
cracked with common password hacking techniques. For example, the initial configuration script
may reject passwords such as "abcdefg" or "passw0rd".
On completion of the initial configuration process the system sets the passwords for the two admin
accounts (one for web access and the other for CLI access) to the same value, complying with the
strong password requirements described in the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
Administration Guide for your version. If you change the password for either admin account
thereafter, they will no longer be the same, and the strong password requirement can be removed
from the web interface admin account.
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