Initial Setup for Cloud Deployments

The initial setup process for FMOS appliances deployed in cloud environments differs from the process for FMOS appliances deployed in traditional data centers. Because cloud environments do not typically provide a mechanism for accessing the graphical console of an FMOS appliance, the FMOS Initial Configuration Wizard is not available. Instead, FMOS provides a web-based alternative, the FMOS Setup UI.

The FMOS Setup UI is hosted by the FMOS Control Panel server, and as such is available over TLS on TCP port 55555.

The FMOS Control Panel always uses a self-signed certificate initially, so browsers will present a security warning. This cannot be avoided, because the appliance has not yet been configured and so does not have a host name or access to a trusted certificate authority.