Cisco Firepower Management Center 1500 Getting Started Manual - Page 11
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Note:
If you are setting up an appliance after restoring it to factory defaults (see
Management Center to Factory Defaults, page
settings, you can use a computer on your management network to browse directly to the appliance's web interface
to perform the setup. Skip to
To install and set up an FMC running Versions 5.4 - 6.4.x:
1.
Install the appliance as described in
2.
Before connecting the FMC to your network you must change the FMC eth0 IP address to match your network
and perform the initial setup; you have one of two choices:
—
Access the FMC using the VGA/keyboard connection to set the eth0 IP address before performing the
initial setup; see
Then access the FMC with a web browser to perform the initial configuration process; see
Page: Management Centers, page
—
Access the FMC using an ethernet connection directly from the eth0 interface to a local computer; see
Access the Firepower Management Center Using the Management Interface, page
Then access the FMC with a web browser to perform the initial configuration and set the eth0 IP address
as a part of that process; see
Install the Appliance
These instructions are an abbreviated version of the steps to physically install the appliance. For detailed
instructions, see the Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Hardware Installation Guide.
Procedure
1.
Mount the appliance in your rack using the mounting kit and its supplied instructions.
2.
Attach the power cord to the appliance and plug into a power source.
If your appliance has redundant power supplies, attach power cords to both power supplies and plug them
into separate power sources.
3.
Turn on the appliance.
What to Do Next
If you are connecting a computer directly to the appliance's physical management interface to set up the
appliance, continue to
If you are using a keyboard and monitor to set up the appliance, continue to
a Keyboard and Monitor (KVM), page
Management Center Setup Using the Management Interface
Procedure
1.
Configure a local computer, which must not be connected to the internet, with the following network settings:
—
IP address: 192.168.45.2
—
netmask: 255.255.255.0
—
default gateway: 192.168.45.1
Cisco Firepower Management Center Getting Started Guide
22) and you did not delete the appliance's license and network
Initial Setup Page: Management Centers, page
Install the Appliance, page
Access the Firepower Management Center Using a Keyboard and Monitor, page
13.
Initial Setup Page: Management Centers, page
Management Center Setup Using the Management Interface, page
12.
Installation and Initial Setup for Versions 5.4 - 6.4.x
Restoring a Firepower
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13.
Management Center Setup Using
6.
Initial Setup
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