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Perform Initial Setup at the Web Interface for Versions 6.5 and Later
Perform Initial Setup at the Web Interface for Versions 6.5 and Later
If you have HTTPS access to the FMC IP address (either the address obtained from DHCP or the default
192.168.45.45), you can perform initial setup using HTTPS at the appliance web interface. If you need to
manually set the FMC IP address, see
15.
When you log into the FMC web interface for the first time, the FMC presents an Initial Configuration Wizard
to enable you to quickly and easily configure basic settings for the appliance. This wizard consists of three
screens and one pop-up dialog box:
• The first screen forces you to change the password for the admin user from the default value of Admin123.
• The second screen presents the End User License Agreement (EULA), which you are required to accept
• The third screen allows you to change network settings for the appliance management interface. This
• The wizard performs validation on the values you enter on this screen to confirm the following:
• After you have completed the three wizard screens, a pop-up dialog box appears that offers you the
When you have completed the Initial Configuration Wizard and completed or dismissed the Smart Licensing
dialog, the system displays the device management page, described in "Device Management Basics" in the
Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide
Before you begin
• Install the FMC as described in
• Be sure you have the following information needed for the FMC to communicate on your management
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before using the appliance.
page is prepopulated with current settings, which you may change.
If you are setting up an appliance after restoring it to factory defaults (see
page 49) and you did not delete the appliance's license and network settings, the prompts will be
pre-populated with the retained values.
• Syntactical correctness
• Compatibility of the entered values (for instance, compatible IP address and gateway, or DNS
provided when NTP servers are specified using FQDNs)
• Network connectivity between the FMC and the DNS and NTP servers
The wizard displays the results of these tests in real time on the screen, which allows you to make
corrections and test the viability of your configuration before clicking Finish at the bottom of the screen.
The NTP and DNS connectivity tests are nonblocking; you can click Finish before the wizard completes
the connectivity tests. If the system reports a connectivity problem after you click Finish, you cannot
change the settings in the wizard, but you can configure these connections using the web interface after
completing the initial setup.
The system does not perform connectivity testing if you enter configuration values that would result in
cutting off the existing connection between the FMC and the browser. In this case the wizard displays
no connectivity status information for DNS or NTP.
opportunity to (optionally) quickly and easily set up Smart Licensing.
on page 9 .
network:
Cisco Firepower Management Center 1600, 2600, and 4600 Getting Started Guide
FMC Initial Setup Using the CLI for Versions 6.5 and Later, on page
for your version.
Connect Cables Turn On Power Verify Status for Versions 6.5 and Later,
About the Restore Process, on