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Firepower 8000 Series Getting Started Guide
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Note:
You cannot connect devices with different configurations; for example, do not connect a Firepower 8250 to
a Firepower 8350. For more information, see the
Firepower 8000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
.
Device Stacks
You can stack devices in the following configurations:
Two Firepower 8140s (not available for Firepower 8120/8130, AMP8050/AMP8150)
Up to four Firepower 8250s, up to four Firepower 8350s, or up to four AMP8350s
A Firepower 8260 (a 10G-capable primary device and a secondary device)
A Firepower 8360/AMP8360 (a 40G-capable primary device and a secondary device)
A Firepower 8270 or Firepower 8370/AMP8370 (a 40G-capable primary device and two secondary devices)
A Firepower 8290 or Firepower 8390/AMP8390 (a 40G-capable primary device and three secondary devices)
One device is designated as the primary device and is connected to the network segments. All other devices are
designated secondary devices, and are used to provide additional resources to the primary device.
Connect the primary device to the network segments you want to analyze in the same way that you would connect
a single Firepower 8140, Firepower 8250, or Firepower 8350/AMP8350. Connect the secondary devices to the
primary device as indicated in the stack cabling diagram. If a secondary device contains sensing interfaces, those
interfaces are not used.
After the devices are physically connected to the network segments and to each other, use a Firepower
Management Center to establish and manage the stack. See the Firepower 8000 Series Hardware Installation
Guide for complete information about using devices in stacked configurations.
Using the 8000 Series Stacking Cable
Install the devices within reach of the three-foot (one-meter) 8000 Series stacking cable to create the physical
connection between the primary and secondary devices. Stacking two Firepower 8140s requires one cable.
Stacking the Firepower 8250/8260/8270/8290, Firepower 8350/8360/8370/8390, or
AMP8350/8360/8370/8390 requires two cables per connection. Devices do not need to be powered down to
insert or remove the stacking cable.
Stacking Module
Cable: 8000 Series stacking cable
Firepower 8140: one per connection; up to two
8140 appliances
Firepower 8250/8260/8270/8290: two per
connection on up to four 8250 appliances
Firepower 8350/8360/8370/8390: two per
connection on up to four 8350 appliances
AMP8350/8360/8370/8390: two per connection on
up to four AMP8350 appliances