diff --git a/configs/leaf1.cfg b/configs/leaf1.cfg
index e5b1c3f..08dd2fd 100644
--- a/configs/leaf1.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf1.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname leaf1
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf2.cfg b/configs/leaf2.cfg
index ac2ed2c..69e1ce4 100644
--- a/configs/leaf2.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf2.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname leaf2
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf3.cfg b/configs/leaf3.cfg
index 37c7794..9ae6e69 100644
--- a/configs/leaf3.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf3.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 !
 hostname leaf3
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf4.cfg b/configs/leaf4.cfg
index cc01592..2de3eae 100644
--- a/configs/leaf4.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf4.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 !
 hostname leaf4
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf5.cfg b/configs/leaf5.cfg
index acbd387..e3b84d0 100644
--- a/configs/leaf5.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf5.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 !
 hostname leaf5
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf6.cfg b/configs/leaf6.cfg
index 4266e2a..1cde8b2 100644
--- a/configs/leaf6.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf6.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname leaf6
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf7.cfg b/configs/leaf7.cfg
index d9efefa..0e06232 100644
--- a/configs/leaf7.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf7.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname leaf7
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/leaf8.cfg b/configs/leaf8.cfg
index ba14f6a..9e0692f 100644
--- a/configs/leaf8.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf8.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname leaf8
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/spine1.cfg b/configs/spine1.cfg
index 0c45f8d..dd6019c 100644
--- a/configs/spine1.cfg
+++ b/configs/spine1.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname spine1
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/configs/spine2.cfg b/configs/spine2.cfg
index de01503..b0c956c 100644
--- a/configs/spine2.cfg
+++ b/configs/spine2.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 !
 hostname spine2
 !
+! admin/admin for ssh access
+username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+!
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
 !
diff --git a/evpn-lab.clab.yml b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
index 9b81988..0eaee7a 100644
--- a/evpn-lab.clab.yml
+++ b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ name: arista-evpn-fabric
 mgmt:
     network: evpn-mgmt
     ipv4-subnet: 172.16.0.0/24
+    ipv4-gw: 172.16.0.254
 
 topology:
     kinds:
         arista_ceos:
-            image: arista_ceos:4.35.0F
+            image: ceos:4.35.0F
 
     nodes:
         # Spine Switches