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Version: 2.1.x

First Steps

After installing Auditix, follow these steps to set up your environment.

1. Log In​

Navigate to your Auditix instance and log in with the default credentials:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: password

2. Change Your Password​

Go to your Profile (click your avatar in the top-right corner) and change the default password.

3. Configure Your Context​

A default context named "Default" is created automatically. You can customize it:

  1. Click the context switcher in the top bar
  2. Go to the context Settings tab
  3. Update the name and description
  4. Enable Monitoring if you want SNMP/ICMP monitoring

4. Add Manufacturers and Models​

Before adding nodes, set up your equipment library:

  1. Go to Manufacturers in the sidebar
  2. Create manufacturers (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet)
  3. For each manufacturer, add Models with their connection scripts and collection commands

5. Add Your First Node​

  1. Go to Nodes in the sidebar
  2. Click New node
  3. Fill in the node details:
    • IP Address (required)
    • Name / Hostname (optional)
    • Manufacturer and Model
    • Profile (SSH credentials)

6. Run a Collection​

Once your node is configured with a model and profile:

  1. Open the node detail page
  2. Click the Actions dropdown
  3. Select Collect
  4. Optionally add tags to organize the collection
  5. Click Start

The collection will run in the background. You can track its progress in the Collections tab.

7. Evaluate Compliance​

After setting up compliance policies and rules:

  1. Open a node detail page
  2. Click the Actions dropdown
  3. Select Evaluate compliance

The compliance score will appear once evaluation is complete.

Next Steps​