Cisco Firepower 1600, Getting Started Manual

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Before you begin
Complete the initial setup process appropriate to your Firepower version:
• For Firepower Versions 6.5 and later see Install the FMC for Versions 6.5 and Later, on page 6 .
• For Firepower Versions 6.3 - 6.4 see Install the FMC for Software Versions 6.3 - 6.4, on page 19 .
• Disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on any third-party switching equipment connected to the device's
management interface.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose System > Configuration .
Step 2
Choose Console Configuration .
Step 3 Select a remote console access option:
• Choose
VGA
to use the appliance’s VGA port. (This is the default.)
• Choose Physical Serial Port to use the appliance’s serial port.
Step 4 Click
Save
.
Use the Shell to Redirect the Console Output
Before you begin
Complete the initial setup process appropriate to your Firepower version:
• For Firepower Versions 6.5 and later see Install the FMC for Versions 6.5 and Later, on page 6 .
• For Firepower Versions 6.3 - 6.4 see Install the FMC for Software Versions 6.3 - 6.4, on page 19 .
Procedure
Step 1
Use the FMC CLI admin credentials to access the Linux shell on the FMC using the method apppropriate to
your Firepower version; see Access the CLI or the Linux Shell on the FMC, on page 5 .
Step 2 At the prompt, set the console output by entering one of the following commands:
• To direct console messages to the VGA port:
sudo /usr/local/sf/bin/configure_console.sh vga
• To direct console messages to the physical serial port:
sudo /usr/local/sf/bin/configure_console.sh
serial
Step 3 To implement your changes, reboot the appliance by entering
sudo reboot
.
Cisco Firepower Management Center 1600, 2600, and 4600 Getting Started Guide
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Cisco Firepower Management Center 1600, 2600, and 4600 Getting Started Guide
Use the Shell to Redirect the Console Output