Use the following steps to complete the initial configuation for the Controller.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the SSH and use the sudo /opt/avi/scripts/initialize_admin_user.py command to configure the admin password for the first time login to the Controller. For more information, see Configuring Admin Password for the Avi Load Balancer Controller Set-up in AWS.
  2. Once the admin password is configured, point the browser to the Controller IP address and provide the input for remaining UI options as mentioned below.
    1. Provide details for DNS and NTP Settings (This information can be entered later).
    2. Provide the desired email address for sending alerts from the controller (Can be set up at a later stage).
    3. Select No Orchestrator to complete the initial configuration.
    4. Continue by clicking No for Support multiple Tenants (Multi-tenancy can be enabled later).
  3. Once the setup is completed, the browser will automatically refresh to the Avi Load Balancer Controller dashboard. This completes the installation process. The Controller is now ready for deploying virtual services. The next step is to configure AWS cloud on Avi Load Balancer.