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Local Network

Once the device has an IP address, you can reach it over SSH, interact with it via pvr from your workstation, and browse its pvtx web UI.

Connect to a Network​

Ethernet: Plug an Ethernet cable into the device and your router. The device obtains an IP via DHCP automatically.

Wi-Fi: Configure the wireless network from the serial console or by pre-configuring the network container before flashing.

Find the Device IP​

From the serial console debug shell:

ip addr show eth0
# or
ifconfig eth0

Look for the inet line — for example inet 192.168.1.102/24.

From your workstation, scan for Pantavisor devices on the local network:

pvr device scan

SSH Access​

SSH is served by the pvr-sdk container running on the device. The default credentials for starter images are:

  • Username: root
  • Password: pantavisor
ssh root@<device-ip>

Once connected you have a shell inside the pvr-sdk container. From there you can reach the Pantavisor host commands via pvcontrol, check container state with lxc-ls -f, or enter other containers with pventer.

pvr CLI Access​

With the device's IP, your workstation can clone and manage the device state directly:

pvr clone http://<device-ip>:12368/cgi-bin my-device

Pantavisor exposes the revision management endpoint on port 12368. All pvr operations — adding containers, deploying revisions — communicate through this port.

pvtx Web UI​

Open a browser to:

http://<device-ip>:12368/app

The pvtx UI shows the current revision state, running containers, logs, and device configuration. You can also upload container packages and commit transitions from here.

Security​

The default pantavisor password should be changed before production use. Add your SSH public key to avoid password-based login:

# Inside the pvr-sdk container (via SSH or pventer)
mkdir -p ~/.ssh
cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys <<'EOF'
<paste your public key here>
EOF
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

To make the change persistent across updates, add the key through the _config/pvr-sdk/ overlay in your pvr checkout (see Configure Applications).