Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 2000
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FireSIGHT System Release Notes
New Features and Functionality
Version 5.4.1:
FirePOWER Services Management Capabilities
Centralized Management of Cisco ASA5506-X with FirePOWER Services
The Defense Center is now able to manage FirePOWER Services (ASA FirePOWER devices) implementations running on
ASA5506-X devices in the same way it does on all of the other ASA5500-X devices. This enables the management of
multiple ASA5506-X devices running ASA FirePOWER devices from a single Defense Center, as long as the ASA
platform is running Version 9.3.2.2 or later and the ASA FirePOWER device is running Version 5.4.1 or later.
Administrators will be able to configure intrusion detection and prevention policies, advanced malware protection,
application control, user and group control, file control, and URL filtering and then apply those configurations to multiple
ASA5506-X devices all at once. In addition, Defense Centers provide critical dashboards, event views, alerting
capabilities, and reporting from all of your ASA FirePOWER devices in a single view.
ASA5506-X devices in the same way it does on all of the other ASA5500-X devices. This enables the management of
multiple ASA5506-X devices running ASA FirePOWER devices from a single Defense Center, as long as the ASA
platform is running Version 9.3.2.2 or later and the ASA FirePOWER device is running Version 5.4.1 or later.
Administrators will be able to configure intrusion detection and prevention policies, advanced malware protection,
application control, user and group control, file control, and URL filtering and then apply those configurations to multiple
ASA5506-X devices all at once. In addition, Defense Centers provide critical dashboards, event views, alerting
capabilities, and reporting from all of your ASA FirePOWER devices in a single view.
Direct Management of Cisco ASA5506-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco’s Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) can be used to perform the same ASA FirePOWER management
functions listed above, but only on one ASA5506-X device at a time. In addition, you can manage system policies,
licensing, and back up and restore directly.
functions listed above, but only on one ASA5506-X device at a time. In addition, you can manage system policies,
licensing, and back up and restore directly.
Management Limitations of Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services
At the current time, the Cisco ASA FirePOWER product consists of two different products tightly integrated with each
other: the ASA Firewall and the FirePOWER Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). Whereas critical data
sharing between the two has been accomplished, a unified management platform is still in development.
other: the ASA Firewall and the FirePOWER Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). Whereas critical data
sharing between the two has been accomplished, a unified management platform is still in development.
For this reason, the Cisco ASA functionality is currently managed through the Cisco Security Manager (CSM) or the
Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), and the FirePOWER Services functionality is managed through the Cisco
Defense Center. As a result, the Defense Center does not support any of the following capabilities:
Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), and the FirePOWER Services functionality is managed through the Cisco
Defense Center. As a result, the Defense Center does not support any of the following capabilities:
Cisco ASA hardware-based features, including clustering, stacking, switching, routing, virtual private networks
(VPN), and network address translation (NAT).
(VPN), and network address translation (NAT).
Configuring ASA interfaces. In addition, when FirePOWER Services are deployed in SPAN port mode, any ASA
interfaces that have been configured will not be displayed.
interfaces that have been configured will not be displayed.
Shutting down, restarting or otherwise managing ASA processes.
Creating or restoring backups from ASA devices.
Writing access control rules to match traffic using VLAN tag conditions.
Note:
The ASA platform provides these features, configured using the ASA command line interface (CLI) and ASDM. For
more information, see the ASA FirePOWER module documentation.
Platform Enhancements
VMware Tool Support
You can now use VMware Tools with FireSIGHT System virtual appliances. This enhances compatibility with the VMware
environment and improves management of virtual devices by enabling soft power down, migration, and other virtual
specific capabilities. VMware tools are supported on:
environment and improves management of virtual devices by enabling soft power down, migration, and other virtual
specific capabilities. VMware tools are supported on:
64-bit Virtual Defense Center
64-bit Virtual managed device
Note:
As of Version 5.4 of the FireSIGHT System, the system supports ESXi version 5.1 and ESXi version 5.5.