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--- title: Tutorial to connect to, configure, activate Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 device description: Learn how you can connect to your Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 device by using the local web UI. services: databox author: alkohli ms.service: azure-stack-edge ms.topic: tutorial ms.date: 03/21/2022 ms.author: alkohli zone_pivot_groups: azure-stack-edge-device-deployment # Customer intent: As an IT admin, I need to understand how to connect and activate Azure Stack Edge Pro so I can use it to transfer data to Azure. --- # Tutorial: Connect to Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 ::: zone pivot="single-node" This tutorial describes how you can connect to your Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 device by using the local web UI. The connection process can take around 5 minutes to complete. ::: zone-end ::: zone pivot="two-node" This tutorial describes how you can connect to the local web UI on your two-node Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 device. The connection process can take around 10 minutes to complete. ::: zone-end In this tutorial, you learn about: > [!div class="checklist"] > > * Prerequisites > * Connect to a physical device ## Prerequisites Before you configure and set up your device, make sure that: * You've installed the physical device as detailed in [Install Azure Stack Edge Pro 2](azure-stack-edge-pro-2-deploy-install.md). ## Connect to the local web UI setup ::: zone pivot="single-node" 1. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer to connect to your device with a static IP address of 192.168.100.5 and subnet 255.255.255.0. 2. Connect the computer to PORT 1 on your device. If connecting the computer to the device directly (without a switch), use an Ethernet crossover cable or a USB Ethernet adapter. Use the following illustration to identify PORT 1 on your device.  The back plane of the device may look slightly different depending on the exact model you’ve received. For more information, see [Cable your device](azure-stack-edge-pro-2-deploy-install.md#cable-the-device). 3. Open a browser window and access the local web UI of the device at `https://192.168.100.10`. This action may take a few minutes after you've turned on the device. You see an error or a warning indicating that there’s a problem with the website's security certificate.  4. Select **Continue to this webpage**. These steps might vary depending on the browser you're using. 5. Sign in to the web UI of your device. The default password is *Password1*.  6. At the prompt, change the device administrator password. The new password must contain between 8 and 16 characters. It must contain three of the following characters: uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and special characters. You're now at the **Overview** page of your device. The next step is to configure the network settings for your device. ::: zone-end ::: zone pivot="two-node" 1. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer to connect to your device with a static IP address of 192.168.100.5 and subnet 255.255.255.0. 2. Connect the computer to PORT 1 on your device. If connecting the computer to the device directly (without a switch), use an Ethernet crossover cable or a USB Ethernet adapter. 3. Open a browser window and access the local web UI of the device at `https://192.168.100.10`. This action may take a few minutes after you've turned on the device. You see an error or a warning indicating that there’s a problem with the website's security certificate.  4. Select **Continue to this webpage**. These steps might vary depending on the browser you're using. 5. Sign in to the web UI of your device. The default password is *Password1*.  6. At the prompt, change the device administrator password. The new password must contain between 8 and 16 characters. It must contain three of the following characters: uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and special characters. You're now at the **Overview** page of your 2-node device. 7. Repeat the above steps to connect to the second node of your 2-node device. The next step is to configure the network settings for your device. ::: zone-end ## Next steps In this tutorial, you learned about: > [!div class="checklist"] > * Prerequisites > * Connect to a physical device To learn how to configure network settings on your Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 device, see: > [!div class="nextstepaction"] > [Configure network](./azure-stack-edge-pro-2-deploy-configure-network-compute-web-proxy.md)