Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 2000
Firepower System Release Notes
Installing the Update
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Installing the Update
Before you begin the update, you must thoroughly read and understand these release notes, especially
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For minimum Firepower System version requirements, see
. To update your appliances, see the guidelines and procedures outlined below:
Caution:
Do not reboot or shut down your appliances during the update until you see the login prompt. The
system may appear inactive during the pre-checks portion of the update; this is expected behavior and does
not require you to reboot or shut down your appliances.
not require you to reboot or shut down your appliances.
Note:
Version 6.0 of the Firepower Management Center requires more memory than the previous versions for
some Firepower Management Center models (previously referred to as the FireSIGHT Management Center or the
Defense Center). To be specific, MC750 requires two 4GB dual in-line memory modules (DIMM). Similarly,
MC1500 with 8GB of memory also requires additional memory.
Defense Center). To be specific, MC750 requires two 4GB dual in-line memory modules (DIMM). Similarly,
MC1500 with 8GB of memory also requires additional memory.
Note:
For more information see the Firepower Management Center Installation Guide.
When to Perform the Update
Because the update process may affect traffic inspection, traffic flow, and link state, Cisco strongly recommends
you perform the update in a maintenance window or at a time when the interruption will have the least impact on
your deployment.
you perform the update in a maintenance window or at a time when the interruption will have the least impact on
your deployment.
Installation Method
Use the Firepower Management Center’s web interface to perform the update. Update the Firepower
Management Center first, then use it to update the devices it manages.
Management Center first, then use it to update the devices it manages.
For installing the update on a ASA FirePOWER module managed by ASDM,
use the ASA FirePOWER module’s web
interface, via ASDM, to perform the update.
Order of Installation
Update your Firepower Management Centers before updating the devices they manage.
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Installing the Update on Paired Firepower Management Centers
Updating Firepower Management Center in a high availability pair is not supported in Version 6.0. In order to
update Firepower Management Centers in a high availability environment, you must break the pair and update
each Firepower Management Center individually.In order to update to Version 6.0, you must break the high
availability pair.
update Firepower Management Centers in a high availability environment, you must break the pair and update
each Firepower Management Center individually.In order to update to Version 6.0, you must break the high
availability pair.
Installing the Update on Clustered Devices
When you install an update on clustered devices (in Version 6.0.0.1, 7000 Series or 8000 Series devices or device
stacks in a high-availability pair), the system performs the update on the devices one at a time. When the update
starts, the system applies the update one device at a time.
stacks in a high-availability pair), the system performs the update on the devices one at a time. When the update
starts, the system applies the update one device at a time.