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For Preinstallation Configuration |
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ISO or OVA image location |
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ISO or OVA image name |
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Network / Port Profile for VM management 1 |
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VM / Instance name |
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KVM flavor name |
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KVM Instance Security Group |
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VMware datastore location |
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For Prime Network Services Controller Installation |
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IP address For OpenStack environments, use the IP address that is assigned to the Prime Network Services Controller instance in OpenStack. |
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Subnet mask |
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Hostname |
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Domain name |
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Gateway IP address |
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DNS server IP address |
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NTP server IP address |
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Admin password |
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Shared secret password for communication between Prime Network Services Controller and managed VMs. (See Shared Secret Password Criteria.) |
A shared secret password is a password that is known to only those using a secure communication channel. Passwords are designated as strong if they cannot be easily guessed for unauthorized access. When you set a shared secret password for communications between Prime Network Services Controller, VSG, ASA 1000V, and VSM, adhere to the following criteria for setting valid, strong passwords:
Do not include special characters or spaces.
Make sure your password contains the characteristics of strong passwords and avoids the characteristics of weak passwords as described in the following table:
Examples of strong passwords are:
To use Chrome with Prime Network Services Controller, you must disable the Adobe Flash Player plugins that are installed by default with Chrome.
Note | Because Chrome automatically enables Adobe Flash Player plugins each time the system reboots, you must perform this procedure each time your client machine reboots. |