Cisco Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.0 White Paper
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Installing Cisco Prime Infrastructure on a Physical Appliance
Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0 comes preinstalled on the PRIME-NCS-APL-K9 physical appliance. The Cisco
Prime Infrastructure 2.0 software image does not support the installation of any other packages or applications on
this dedicated platform. If for some reason the appliance comes without any software, the application may be
installed from the DVD that comes with it. Once the server boots up, the procedure will be similar to the procedure
described for a virtual appliance. More information on installing Cisco Prime Infrastructure on a physical appliance
can be found at
Starting/Stopping Cisco Prime Infrastructure Services
In normal circumstances, you will not have to stop or start NCS services. The services will start automatically once
installation is complete, and no manual startup of services is required. If there is a need to restart the services for
some reason, the following commands may be executed by the admin user from the command-line interface (CLI):
pi1.cisco.com/admin# ncs stop - Stops the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server
pi1.cisco.com/admin# ncs status - Shows the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server status
pi1.cisco.com/admin# ncs start - Starts the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server
Logging in to Cisco Prime Infrastructure for the First Time
Once the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server has been installed and configured, it is now ready to be accessed from
. In Cisco Prime Infrastructure
2.0, log in using the following credential for the very first time:
Username: root
Password: <the root password is the one that was entered during the install script>
After the server has been configured, it is advisable to log in with a non-root user to keep the root user for system
level configurations as and when needed. More updated information can be found at Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0
Quick Start Guide at
Accessing Cisco Prime Infrastructure Through the CLI
In normal circumstances, you may not need to access the CLI, but if there is a need for access to some service
requirements, the Cisco Prime Infrastructure server may be accessed through Secure Shell Protocol Version 2
(SSH2) by the admin user. The admin user is provided with a Cisco IOS
®
Software-like shell, which is the preferred
shell for carrying out most operational tasks. The password for this admin user is configured during the initial
installation and configuration, as mentioned in the “Installing the Cisco Prime Infrastructure OVA” section. Please
installation and configuration, as mentioned in the “Installing the Cisco Prime Infrastructure OVA” section. Please
note that the root password that is prompted in the install script is only for web access and not access to the CLI.
How to Enable the CLI Root User in the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Server
The root user is not enabled by default, but you can enable the root user for the first time using the root_enable
command at the admin console. Once the root user is enabled, log out of the admin shell and log in using the root
user and the previously defined password for root.