Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction
FireSIGHT System Appliances
Although Cisco no longer ships new Series 2 appliances, you can update or reimage Series 2 Defense
Centers running earlier versions of the system to Version 5.3.1. You cannot update or reimage Series 2
devices to Version 5.3.1, but a 5.3.1 Defense Center can manage a 5.2 or 5.3 device. Note that reimaging
results in the loss of almost all configuration and event data on the appliance. For more information, see
the FireSIGHT System Installation Guide.
Centers running earlier versions of the system to Version 5.3.1. You cannot update or reimage Series 2
devices to Version 5.3.1, but a 5.3.1 Defense Center can manage a 5.2 or 5.3 device. Note that reimaging
results in the loss of almost all configuration and event data on the appliance. For more information, see
the FireSIGHT System Installation Guide.
Note
You cannot reimage to Version 5.3.1.1. Please refer to the FireSIGHT System Installation Guide for
Version 5.3.1 for updating and reimaging Series 2, Series 3, X-Series, or virtual devices.
Version 5.3.1 for updating and reimaging Series 2, Series 3, X-Series, or virtual devices.
Tip
You can migrate specific configuration and event data from a Version 4.10.3 deployments to a Version
5.2 deployment, which you can then update to Version 5.3.1. For more information, see the FireSIGHT
System Migration Guide for Version 5.2.
5.2 deployment, which you can then update to Version 5.3.1. For more information, see the FireSIGHT
System Migration Guide for Version 5.2.
Supported Capabilities by Defense Center Model
When running Version 5.3.1, all Defense Centers have similar capabilities, with only a few model-based
restrictions. The
restrictions. The
table matches the major capabilities
of the system with the Defense Centers that support those capabilities, assuming you are managing
devices that support those features and have the correct licenses installed and applied.
devices that support those features and have the correct licenses installed and applied.
In addition to the capabilities listed in the table, Defense Center models vary in terms of how many
devices they can manage, how many events they can store, and how many hosts and users they can
monitor. For more information, see:
devices they can manage, how many events they can store, and how many hosts and users they can
monitor. For more information, see:
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Also, keep in mind that although you can use any model of Defense Center running Version 5.3.1 of the
system to manage any Version 5.3 or Version 5.3.1 device, many system capabilities are limited by the
device model. For example, even if you have a Series 3 Defense Center, you cannot implement VPN
unless your deployment also includes Series 3 devices. For more information, see
system to manage any Version 5.3 or Version 5.3.1 device, many system capabilities are limited by the
device model. For example, even if you have a Series 3 Defense Center, you cannot implement VPN
unless your deployment also includes Series 3 devices. For more information, see
.
Series 3 Defense Centers:
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DC750/1500/3500
Series 3
hardware
Defense Center
64-bit virtual Defense Centers
n/a
software
Defense Center
Table 1-1
Version 5.3.1 FireSIGHT System Appliances (continued)
Models/Family
Series
Form
Type