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Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series Installation Guide
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Installing a Firepower Managed Device
Firepower System appliances are easily installed on your network as part of a larger Firepower System
deployment. You install devices on network segments to inspect traffic and generate intrusion events
based on the intrusion policy applied to it. This data is transmitted to a Firepower Management Center,
which manages one or more devices to correlate data across your full deployment, and coordinate and
respond to threats to your security.
Tip
You can use multiple management interfaces to improve performance or to isolate and manage traffic
from two different networks. You configure the default management interface (
eth0
) during the initial
installation. You can configure additional management interfaces after installation from the user
interface. For more information, see
Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide
.
You can pre-configure multiple appliances at one location to be used in different deployment locations.
For guidance on pre-configuring, see
Preconfiguring Firepower Managed Devices, page E-1
.
Note
See the ASA documentation for information on installing ASA FirePOWER devices.
Included Items
The following is a list of components that ship with Firepower devices. As you unpack the system and
the associated accessories, check that your package contents are complete as follows:
•
one appliance
•
power cord (two power cords are included with appliances that include redundant power supplies)
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Category 5e Ethernet straight-through cables: two for a Firepower device
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one rack-mounting kit (required tray and rack-mounting kit available separately for the Firepower
7010, 7020, 7030, and 7050)
Security Considerations
Before you install your appliance, Cisco recommends that you consider the following:
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Locate your appliance in a lockable rack within a secure location that prevents access by
unauthorized personnel.