Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with FMC
Figure 38: Cabling the Firepower 1010 for Outside FMC Access
The FMC and your management computer reside at a remote headquarters, and can reach the FTD over the
internet.
a) Connect the management computer to the console port. You need to use the console port to access the
CLI for initial setup.
You can perform initial CLI setup at headquarters, and then send the FTD to the remote branch office.
At the branch office, the console connection is not required for everyday use; it may be required for
troubleshooting purposes.
b) Cable your inside end points to the switch ports, Ethernet1/2 through 1/8.
c) Connect Ethernet 1/1 to your outside router.
Cable the Device (6.5 and 6.6)
To cable the recommended scenario on the Firepower 1010, see the following illustration, which shows a
sample topology using Ethernet1/1 as the outside interface and the remaining interfaces as switch ports on
the inside network.
Note
Other topologies can be used, and your deployment will vary depending on your requirements. For example,
you can convert the switch ports to firewall interfaces.
Cable the Device (6.5 and 6.6)
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