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APIC 6.0(x) Initial setup with JSON string, without GUI

romavill
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Introduction

In APIC 6.0 code the initial setup dialog was reworked and GUI wizard introduced for APIC bootstrap and configuration. But, there is a way to configure Initial setup with JSON string.

Pre-requisites: ACI Initial Setup Knowledge

Requirements: APIC Initial Setup access via CIMC KVM

Components Used: APIC 6.0(x) & JSON string
Note: Prepare your JSON string. Just adjust the values based for your requirements. Needs to be just 1 line.

 

{"cluster":{"fabricName":"<name>","layer3":false,"fabricId":1,"clusterSize":1,"infraVlan":3967,"gipoPool":"225.0.0.0/15","adminPassword":"<addpassword>"},"nodes":[{"controllerType":"physical","serialNumber":"<addserialnumber>","nodeId":1,"nodeName":"<APICName>","podId":1,"oobNetwork":{"enableIPv4":true,"address4":"<APICAddress/24","gateway4":"<APICGW>"},"cimc":{"address4":"<CIMCAddress>","username":"admin","password":"<addpassword>"}}],"pods":[{"podId":1,"tepPool":"100.0.0.0/16"}]}

 

Configurations

After you configure CIMC Initial Setup, after a few minutes; you will see a screen as shown below:
APIC Version: 6.0(2a)
Welcome to Cisco APIC Setup Utility
Press Enter Or Input JSON string to bootstrap your APIC node.Press Enter Or Input JSON string to bootstrap your APIC nodePress Enter Or Input JSON string to bootstrap your APIC node

At top-left click the tree lines > File >
Paste Clipboard TextPaste Clipboard Text

 

 

 

 

*Paste JSON string click SEND
If your JSON String are incorrect the APIC will give you an error
If your JSON String are correct you will see: System bootstrapped successfully. if not, just verify your JSON string and send again

Verify

Please wait around 5-10 min and Connect to APIC GUI in your browser. You will see the username and password screen instead the new way to Initial Setup. 
Note: If you see the New APIC Cluster Bring Up GUI, just need wait until bootstrap process finish and try again.

new way bootstrap.pnguserand password.png

 

 

 

 

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