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Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide
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Setting Up a Sourcefire 3D System Appliance
Initial Setup Page: Devices
Chapter 4
4.
Log out of the device.
The device is ready to be added to its managing Defense Center.
IMPORTANT!
If you connected directly to the device using an Ethernet cable,
disconnect the computer and connect the device’s management interface to
the management network. If you need to access the device’s web interface
at any time, direct a browser on a computer on the management network to
the IP address or host name that you configured during setup.
Change Password
You must change the password for the
admin
account. This account has
Administrator privileges and cannot be deleted.
Sourcefire recommends that you use a strong password that is at least eight
alphanumeric characters of mixed case and includes at least one numeric
character. Avoid using words that appear in a dictionary.