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Step 2: Initialize and Access the Conductor

This step verifies that the BYOL installation has completed successfully, confirms the conductor is running, and walks you through logging in to the conductor GUI for the first time.

Wait for Installation to Complete​

The BYOL bootstrapper installs SSR 7.1.4 automatically after the VM is deployed. This process takes approximately 10–15 minutes after the VM first starts. The SSR Install screens do not open - this process takes place behind the scenes. You must open an SSH window to confirm the installation.

Log in to the Linux instance via SSH using the default username t128 and the private key that corresponds to the public key supplied in Admin Public Key Data.

The installation is complete when the SSR PCLI launches.

Verify the Conductor Is Running​

  1. From an SSH session on the conductor VM, enter the SSR PCLI:

    su admin

  2. Run show system and wait until the status returns as running:

    admin@node0.Conductor# show system

    The system may take a few minutes to fully start after installation. Run the command again if the status is not yet running.

Log In to the Conductor GUI​

  1. Open a browser and navigate to https://<conductor-public-ip>.

    note

    The conductor uses a self-signed certificate. If your browser presents an "unsafe connection" warning, click through to continue. You can replace the certificate later.

  2. Log in with the following default credentials:

    FieldValue
    Usernameadmin
    Password128Tadmin
    important

    Change the default password immediately after first login. The new password requires a minimum of 9 characters containing at least 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, and 1 number.

  3. A successful login confirms the conductor is running and reachable on the public IP.

Troubleshooting the Installation​

Device Does Not Initialize Properly​

Once the instance is launched with the correct parameters, the device will begin to install the SSR software. After installing the software, the device will initialize as a Conductor. This process can take up to 15 minutes to complete.

If the instance does not install SSR as expected, SSH into the instance using the credentials provided during VM creation.

  • Try to log into the pcli, run su admin and then show system.

  • If the pcli is not accessible or the status and necessary action is not obvious, capture the Hardware Bootstrapper tech support (/var/log/128T-hardware-bootstrapper/hardware-bootstrapper-tech-support.zip) and examine the journal for 128T-hardware-bootstrapper, and ember.

Next Step​

Proceed to Step 3 — Configure the Conductor.