CISCO Enterprise NFVIS Using USB Software User Guide

Enterprise NFVIS Using USB Software

Specifications

• Product Name: Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
• Supported Device: Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE
• Installation Method: USB

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Create bootable USB with NFVIS image

To install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS using USB, follow these
steps:

1. Download the Rufus utility from https://rufus.akeo.ie/.

2. Launch the Rufus utility.

3. Select the NFVIS image file.

4. Choose the USB drive to create a bootable device.

5. Click on the “Start” button and wait for the process to
   complete.

6. Eject the USB thumb drive.

Step 2: Insert USB device and power on system

Follow these steps to continue the installation:

2. Insert the bootable USB device into one of the USB slots in the
   Cisco ENCS5104 system.

3. Power on the system.

4. During system boot up, press the F6 key.

Step 3: Select boot device

Select the USB device as the boot device using the following
steps:

3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to enter the setup menu.

4. Select “Boot Menu”.

5. Select “Network Boot” in 5 seconds or press any key to
   continue.

6. Use the arrow keys to select the USB device from the list.

Step 4: Wait for installation completion

Wait until the installation process is completed. The system
will be automatically rebooted once the installation is done.

Step 5: Log in and change password

After the reboot, follow these steps to log into the system:

5. Log into the system using the default username “admin” and
   default password “Admin123#”.

6. Upon login, you will be prompted to change your password.
   Follow the on-screen instructions to set a strong password.

What to do next

After successfully logging in, you can verify the installation
status using the System API or command line interface as described
in the NFVIS user guide. You can also proceed to verify the default
configuration and set up the initial IP configuration to launch the
Cisco Enterprise NFV portal.

FAQ

Q: Can I install NFVIS on multiple drives?

A: No, it is recommended to install NFVIS only on one drive
during the installation process.

Q: Should I set a BIOS password before installing NFVIS on

Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE?

A: Yes, it is recommended to set the BIOS password after logging
in to NFVIS. Use the “hostaction change-bios-password” command to
set the BIOS password.

Q: How can I verify the default configuration after

installation?

A: You can verify the default configuration and set up the
initial IP configuration to launch the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal.
Refer to the NFVIS user guide for detailed instructions.

Install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Using USB

Before you begin
For Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE installation ensure that you install NFVIS only on one drive and only that drive be present at the time of installation.
For Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE, it is recommended to set the BIOS password after you log in to NFVIS.
To set the BIOS password, use the hostaction change-bios-password command. Without this step, you will not be able to select the device to install NFVIS.

Step 1

Create bootable USB with NFVIS image. In this example, we used rufus utility in Windows environment. Rufus utility can be downloaded https://rufus.akeo.ie/. For this example, following parameters were used to burn bootable NFVIS USB device:
· Device: USB stick · Partition scheme: MBR · Filesystem: FAT32 · Cluster size: use default · Volume label: use default · Quick format: checked · Create bootable: select “ISO Image” and click next icon then choose NFVIS image. · Create extended label: checked
Press Start and wait for completion. Eject USB thumb drive

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Step 5

Insert USB device in one of USB slot in ENCS5104. Power on system. During system boot up, press F6 key.
Press or to enter setup, Boot Menu, Network Boot in 5 seconds or press any key to continue.
Once you press F6, you will see the following screenshot to select which device you want to boot from. Select your USB device. In the following screenshot example, there is STEC USB being used. That display will vary depending on your usb device vendor. Use the arrow key to select that device.

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Default System Configuration on Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
Step 9

Wait until installation is completed. System will be rebooted once installation is done. Log into the system with username admin and Admin123# as a default password You will be prompted and asked to change password at the first login. You must set a strong password per the on-screen instruction to proceed. You can verify the installation status using the System API or command line interface per the NFVIS user guide.

What to do next You can verify the default configuration, and set up initial IP configuration to launch the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal.
· Default System Configuration on Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE, on page 3
Default System Configuration on Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE
The diagram below illustrates the default network configuration of Cisco Enterprise NFVIS with the Cisco ENCS.

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Default System Configuration on Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE

Install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Using USB

· NFVIS can be accessed by default through the WAN port or GE0/2 LAN port for management. · WAN network (wannet and wan2net) and WAN bridge (wanbr and wan2br) are set to enable DHCP by
default. GE0 is associated to WAN bridge and WAN2 bridge by default. · The management IP address 192.168.1.1 on Cisco Catalyst 8200 UCPE is accessible through GE0/2. · GE0/2 is associated to LAN bridge. · An internal management network (int-mgmt-net) and bridge (int-mgmt-br) is created and internally used
for system monitoring.
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