Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Access the APIC GUI

Updated: January 12, 2026

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Overview

Use this procedure to access the APIC GUI, enabling you to configure the Cisco APIC through a supported browser. Ensure you follow the steps for handling unsigned certificates in Safari to maintain WebSocket connectivity.

Use this procedure to access the APIC GUI.

APIC GUI is the interface which enables you to configure the APIC. The Cisco APIC can be configured using the GUI or using REST API or CLI.

Procedure

1.

Open one of the supported browsers:

  • Chrome version 59 (at minimum)

  • Firefox version 54 (at minimum)

  • Internet Explorer version 11 (at minimum)

  • Safari version 10 (at minimum)

Note

A known issue exists with the Safari browser and unsigned certificates. Read the information presented here before accepting an unsigned certificate for use with WebSockets. When you access the HTTPS site, the following message appears:

“Safari can’t verify the identity of the website APIC. The certificate for this website is invalid. You might be connecting to a website that is pretending to be an APIC, which could put your confidential information at risk. Would you like to connect to the website anyway?”

To ensure that WebSockets can connect, you must do the following:

Click Show Certificate.

Choose Always Trust in the three drop-down lists that appear.

If you do not follow these steps, WebSockets will not be able to connect.

2.

Enter the URL: https://mgmt_ip-address

Use the out-of-band management IP address that you configured during the initial setup. For example, https://192.168.10.1.

Note

Only https is enabled by default. By default, http and http-to-https redirection are disabled.

Note

If you see the following error message when logging into your Cisco APIC:

Need a valid webtoken cookie (named APIC-Cookie) or a signed request with signature in the cookie.

This is due to a known issue that occurs when you are logging into a Cisco APIC using both https and http. See the "Important Notes" section for more information on this issue and the workaround.
3.

When the login screen appears, enter the administrator name and password that you configured during the initial setup.

4.

In the Domain field, from the drop-down list, choose the appropriate domain that is defined.

If multiple login domains are defined, the Domain field is displayed. If the user does not choose a domain, the DefaultAuth login domain is used for authentication by default. This may result in login failure if the username is not in the DefaultAuth login domain.