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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
Replacing the DIMMs
Figure A-7
Removing the Processor Air Duct from a MC1500 or MC3500
What to Do Next:
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Remove the MC1500 or MC3500 DIMMs as described in the
“Replacing the DIMMs” section on
Replacing the DIMMs
To ensure the best appliance performance, it is important that you are familiar with memory requirement
guidelines and population rules before you install or replace memory modules. See
for a reminder of the default memory configurations that shipped with
Firepower Management Centers prior to the release of Firepower System 5.4.
below outlines the new memory requirements to run Firepower System 5.4 and greater.
Appliances that do not meet the minimum memory requirement are not supported.
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Processor air duct
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Table A-3
Overview of Upgrade RAM Requirements
Management Center Model
RAM Required for Firepower
Version 5.4 and greater
DIMM Location
MC750 (Rev. 1)
8 GB(2 x 4GB modules)
A1 and B1
MC750 (Rev. 2)
8 GB(2 x 4GB modules)
A1 and B1
MC1500
48 GB (3 x 16GB modules)
A1, B1, and C1
MC3500
48 GB (3 x 16GB modules)
A1, B1, and C1
