Access NFVIS

Configure initial access to NFVIS using the default credentials and establish network connectivity through various interfaces.

This task enables you to gain initial access to the NFVIS system and configure network connectivity for ongoing management operations.

NFVIS provides multiple access methods including portal, CLI, console, and PNP. The system requires immediate password change after first login for security purposes. Network connectivity can be established through WAN, WAN2, and management interfaces with support for both IPv4 and IPv6 configurations.

Before you begin

Ensure physical connectivity to the NFVIS system through one of the available interfaces.

Follow these steps to access NFVIS and configure initial connectivity:

Procedure

	1.	Log in using the default credentials. For initial login, use `admin` as the default user name, and `Admin123#` as the default password. Immediately after the initial login, the system prompts you to change the default password. You must set a strong password as per the on-screen instructions to proceed with the application. All other operations are blocked until default password is changed. API returns 401 unauthorized error if the default password is not reset. If WAN-br or wan2-br have not obtained IP addresses through DHCP, the zero touch deployment is terminated. To manually apply the IP configurations answer 'y' and the system proceeds with DHCP assignment on WAN-br until the configurations are changed. For DHCP assignment to continue to request IP address for PNP flow on both WAN interfaces answer 'n'.
	2.	Create a strong password that meets the security requirements. You must adhere to these rules to create a strong password: Must contain at least one upper case and one lower case letter. Must contain at least one number and one special character (# _ - * ?). Must contain seven characters or greater. Length should be between 7 and 128 characters. You can change the default password in three ways: Using the Cisco NFVIS portal. Using the CLI (When you first log into Cisco NFVIS through SSH, the system will prompt you to change the password). Using PNP (for details, see the Cisco Network Plug-n-Play Support. Using console (After the initial login using the default password, you are prompted to change the default password). Example: NFVIS Version: 3.10.0-9 Copyright (c) 2015-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are owned by other third parties and used and distributed under third party license agreements. Certain components of this software are licensed under the GNU GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, LGPL 2.1, LGPL 3.0 and AGPL 3.0. nfvis login: console (automatic login) login: login: login: login: login: admin Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) NFVIS Version: 3.10.0-9 Copyright (c) 2015-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are owned by other third parties and used and distributed under third party license agreements. Certain components of this software are licensed under the GNU GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, LGPL 2.1, LGPL 3.0 and AGPL 3.0. admin@localhost's password: admin connected from ::1 using ssh on nfvis nfvis# show version NFVIS Version: 3.12.3 Copyright (c) 2015-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are owned by other third parties and used and distributed under third party license agreements. Certain components of this software are licensed under the GNU GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, LGPL 2.1, LGPL 3.0 and AGPL 3.0. login: admin NFVIS service is OK Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. admin@localhost's password: Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) NFVIS Version: 3.12.3-RC8 Copyright (c) 2015-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are owned by other third parties and used and distributed under third party license agreements. Certain components of this software are licensed under the GNU GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, LGPL 2.1, LGPL 3.0 and AGPL 3.0. admin connected from ::1 using ssh on nfvis admin logged with default credentials Setting admin password will disable zero touch deployment behaviors. Do you wish to proceed? [y or n]y Please provide a password which satisfies the following criteria: 1.At least one lowercase character 2.At least one uppercase character 3.At least one number 4.At least one special character from # _ - * ? 5.Length should be between 7 and 128 characters Please reset the password : Please reenter the password : Resetting admin password New admin password is set nfvis# System message at 2020-01-08 03:10:10... Commit performed by system via system using system. nfvis#
	3.	Connect to the system using IPv4. The three interfaces that connect the user to the system are the WAN and WAN2 interfaces and the management interface. By default, the WAN interface has DHCP configuration and the management interface is configured with a static IP address of 192.168.1.1. If the system has a DHCP server connected to the WAN interface, the WAN interface is assigned an IP address from this server. You can use this IP address to connect to the system. You can connect to the server locally (with an Ethernet cable) using the static management IP address. However, to be able to use a static IP address to remotely connect to a server, the default gateway needs to be configured first. You can connect to the system in these ways: Using the local portal—After the initial login, you are prompted to change the default password. Using the KVM console—After the initial login using the default password, you are prompted to change the default password. Using PNP—After the initial provisioning through PNP, the configuration file pushed by the PNP server must include the new password for the default user (admin).
	4.	Perform static configuration without DHCP if needed.
	5.	Verify the initial configuration. Use the show system settings-native command to verify initial configuration. Use show bridge-settings and show bridge-settings bridge_name commands to verify the configuration for any bridge on the system. Example: system settings-native mgmt ip-info interface lan-br system settings-native mgmt ip-info ipv4_address 192.168.1.2 system settings-native mgmt ip-info netmask 255.255.255.0 ! ! ! system settings-native mgmt dhcp disabled system settings-native wan ip-info interface wan-br system settings-native wan ip-info ipv4_address 209.165.201.22 system settings-native wan ip-info netmask 255.255.255.0 ! ! ! system settings-native wan dhcp disabled ! ! system settings-native gateway ipv4_address 209.165.201.1 system settings-native gateway interface wan-br Here is an extract from the output of the show system settings-native command when the management interface has a DHCP configuration and the WAN interface has a static configuration: `system settings-native mgmt ip-info interface MGMT system settings-native mgmt ip-info ipv4_address 192.168.1.2 system settings-native mgmt ip-info netmask 255.255.255.0 ! ! ! system settings-native mgmt dhcp enabled system settings-native wan ip-info interface wan-br system settings-native wan ip-info ipv4_address 209.165.201.22 system settings-native wan ip-info netmask 255.255.255.0 ! ! ! system settings-native wan dhcp disabled`

You have successfully accessed NFVIS, changed the default password, and configured network connectivity. The system is now ready for management operations through your chosen access method.

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