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Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide
Appendix A Memory Upgrade Instructions for Firepower Management Centers
Working in an ESD Environment
Upgraded Default RAM in Shipping Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series
Management Centers
All Firepower MC750, MC1500, and MC3500 Management Centers will ship with additional default
memory to meet the memory requirements beginning in December 2014.
Note
Firepower MC1500 and MC3500 Management Centers already deployed prior to December 2014 should
function as intended with the default 12 GB of installed RAM. Contact Cisco regarding RAM upgrade
options for your particular deployment if you encounter performance issues.
Upgrade Paths for Existing Firepower Management Centers
lists the memory upgrade kits that will enable customers to upgrade their existing Firepower
Management Centers in order to deploy the latest software release.
Caution
You
must
remove all installed DIMMs and replace them with the modules from the upgrade kit.
Working in an ESD Environment
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. ESD damage occurs
when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.
Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when you remove and replace components. Ensure that the
chassis is electrically connected to earth ground. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it
makes good skin contact. Connect the grounding clip to an unpainted surface of the chassis frame to
safely ground unwanted ESD voltages. To guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and
cord must operate properly. If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of
the chassis.
Caution
For the safety of your equipment, periodically check the resistance value of the anti-static strap. It should
be between 1 and 10 megohms (Mohm).
Safety Warnings
This section contains important safety warnings for the installation and use of the appliance.
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Memory Upgrade Kits for Firepower Management Centers
Memory Kits
Applicable Management Center Models
FS750-MEM-KIT=
MC750 (Rev. 1)
MC750 (Rev. 2)
FS3500-MEM-KIT=
FS3500-MEM-U=
MC1500
MC3500
