Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Virtual Getting Started Guide

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Deploy Without Using the Day 0 Configuration File

Updated: February 5, 2026

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Overview

Learn how to complete the initial setup of Management Center Virtual without a Day 0 configuration file. understand how to configure network settings through the CLI script, then access the web interface to change the administrator password, accept the EULA, and finalize system settings for management network connectivity.

For all Firewall Management Centers, you must complete a setup process that allows the appliance to communicate on your management network. If you deploy without a Day 0 configuration file, setting up the Firewall Management Center Virtual is a two-step process:

  • After you initialize the Firewall Management Center Virtual, run a script at the appliance console that helps you configure the appliance to communicate on your management network.

  • Then, complete the setup process using a computer on your management network to browse to the web interface of the Firewall Management Center Virtual.

Configure Network Settings Using a Script

The following procedure describes how you complete the initial setup on the Firewall Management Center Virtual using the CLI.

Procedure

1.

At the console, log into the Firewall Management Center Virtual appliance. Use admin as the username and Admin123 as the password.

2.

At the admin prompt, run the following script:

Example:

sudo /usr/local/sf/bin/configure-network

On first connection to the Firewall Management Center Virtual you are prompted for post-boot configuration.
3.

Follow the script’s prompts.

Configure (or disable) IPv4 management settings first, then IPv6. If you manually specify network settings, you must enter IPv4 or IPv6 address.
4.

Confirm that your settings are correct.
5.

Log out of the appliance.

What to do next

  • Complete the setup process using a computer on your management network to browse to the web interface of the Firewall Management Center Virtual.

Perform Initial Setup Using the Web Interface

The following procedure describes how you complete the initial setup on the Firewall Management Center Virtual using the web interface.

Procedure

1.

Direct your browser to default IP address of the Firewall Management Center Virtual’s management interface:

Example:

https://192.168.45.45
2.

Log into the Firewall Management Center Virtual appliance. Use admin as the username and Admin123 as the password. The setup page appears.

The setup page appears. You must change the administrator password, specify network settings if you haven’t already, and accept the EULA.
3.

When you are finished, click Apply. The Firewall Management Center Virtual is configured according to your selections. After an intermediate page appears, you are logged into the web interface as the admin user, which has the Administrator role.

The Firewall Management Center Virtual is configured according to your selections. After an intermediate page appears, you are logged into the web interface as the admin user, which has the Administrator role.

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