Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software Installation And Configuration Guide

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Using Web User Interface for day one setup

Updated: March 5, 2026

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Overview

Perform these steps to use Web User Interface for day one setup.

The purpose of the web user interface (Web UI) for devices is to provide an embedded, graphical user interface that simplifies device management by allowing users to provision, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the device without requiring command-line interface (CLI) expertise. It enhances the user experience by offering an intuitive, GUI-based tool to build configurations and manage the device efficiently.

Procedure

1.

Configure the HTTP server. By default, the HTTP server configuration should be present on the device. Ensure the configuration by checking if the ip http server and ip http secure-server commands are present in the running configuration.


                        Device #
                        configure terminal
                        Device (config)#
                        ip http server
                        Device (config)#ip http secure-server
2.

Set up the authentication options to log into Web UI. You can use one of these methods to authenticate:

  1. You can authenicate using local database. To use a local database for Web UI authentication, ensure to have the ip http authentication local command in the running configuration. This command is preconfigured on the device. If the command is not present, configure the device as shown in this example:

    
                                Device #
                                configure terminal 
                                Device (config)#
                                ip http authentication local
    Note

    You need a user with privilege 15 to access the configuration screens on Web UI. If the privilege is less than 15, you can access only the Dashboard and Monitoring screens on Web UI.

  2. Authenticate using AAA options. To use AAA authentication for Web UI, ensure to configure ‘ip http authentication aaa’ on the device. Also, ensure that the required AAA server configuration is present on the device.

    
                                Device #
                                configure terminal
                                Device (config)#
                                ip http authentication local
3.

Launch the browser. In the address bar, type the IP address of the device. For a secure connection, type https://ip-address.
4.

Enter the default username (cisco) and password provided with the device.
5.

Click Log In .