• A network mask and a default gateway (if not using DHCP).
• Connect to the FMC using one of three methods:
• Establish an SSH connection using the IPv4 management IP address.
• Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the FMC for console access.
• Connect a local computer to the FMC serial port with an RJ-45 to DP-9 console cable.
Use SSH to connect to the FMC using the IPv4 management IP address.
Procedure
Step 1
Log into the FMC 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.
You cannot proceed without accepting the EULA. If you respond with anything other than
yes
,
YES
, or
Enter
, the system logs you out.
Important
Step 4
To ensure system security and privacy, the first time you log in to the FMC 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.
The FMC 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".
Note
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
Firepower Management Center Configuration 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.
Note
Step 5
Answer the prompts to configure network settings.
When following the prompts, for multiple-choice questions, your options are listed in parentheses, such as
(y/n)
. Defaults are listed in square brackets, such as
[y]
. Note the following when responding to prompts:
• If you are setting up an appliance after restoring it to factory defaults (see
) and you did not delete the appliance's license and network settings, the prompts will be
pre-populated with the retained values.
• Press
Enter
to accept the default.
• For hostname, supply a fully qualified domain name (
<hostname>.<domain>
) or host name. This field
is required.
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