Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 6 Managing Devices
Working with Devices
Note that if you edit interfaces and reapply a device policy, Snort restarts for all interface instances on
the device, not just those that you edited.
the device, not just those that you edited.
Tip
You can apply device changes from the Device Management page or from the Interfaces tab of the
appliance editor.
appliance editor.
To apply changes to the device:
Access:
Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Devices > Device Management
.
The Device Management page appears.
Step 2
Next to the device where you want to apply changes, click the apply icon (
).
Step 3
When prompted, click
Apply
.
The device changes are applied.
Tip
Optionally, from the Apply Device Changes dialog box, click
View Changes
. The Device Management
Revision Comparison Report page appears in a new browser window. For more information, see
Step 4
Click
OK
.
You are returned to the Device Management page.
Using the Device Management Revision Comparison Report
License:
Any
A device management comparison report allows you to view the changes you have made to an appliance
before you apply them. The report displays all differences between the current appliance configuration
and the proposed appliance configuration. This gives you an opportunity to discover any potential
configuration errors.
before you apply them. The report displays all differences between the current appliance configuration
and the proposed appliance configuration. This gives you an opportunity to discover any potential
configuration errors.
To compare appliance changes before applying them:
Access:
Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Devices > Device Management
.
The Device Management page appears.
Step 2
Next to the appliance where you want to apply changes, click the apply icon (
).
The Apply Device Changes pop-up window appears. Note that the appliance must have unapplied
changes or the apply icon remains disabled.
changes or the apply icon remains disabled.
Step 3
Click
View Changes
.
The Device Management Revision Comparison Report page appears in a new window.