Complete The Initial Configuration - Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Getting Started Manual

Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with FDM
What to do next
• Run through the FDM setup wizard; see

Complete the Initial Configuration

Use the setup wizard when you first log into FDM to complete the initial configuration. After you complete
the setup wizard, you should have a functioning device with a few basic policies in place:
• An outside (Ethernet1/1) and an inside interface (Ethernet1/2).
• Security zones for the inside and outside interfaces.
• An access rule trusting all inside to outside traffic.
• An interface NAT rule that translates all inside to outside traffic to unique ports on the IP address of the
• A DHCP server running on the inside interface.
Procedure
Step 1 You are prompted to read and accept the End User License Agreement and change the admin password.
You must complete these steps to continue.
Step 2
Configure the following options for the outside and management interfaces and click Next.
Note
a) Outside Interface—This is the data port that you connected to your gateway router. You cannot select
an alternative outside interface during initial device setup. The first data interface is the default outside
interface.
Configure IPv4—The IPv4 address for the outside interface. You can use DHCP or manually enter a
static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. You can also select Off to not configure an IPv4 address.
Configure IPv6—The IPv6 address for the outside interface. You can use DHCP or manually enter a
static IP address, prefix, and gateway. You can also select Off to not configure an IPv6 address.
b) Management Interface
DNS Servers—The DNS server for the system's management address. Enter one or more addresses of
DNS servers for name resolution. The default is the OpenDNS public DNS servers. If you edit the fields
and want to return to the default, click Use OpenDNS to reload the appropriate IP addresses into the
fields.
Firewall Hostname—The hostname for the system's management address.
Step 3 Configure the system time settings and click Next.
a) Time Zone—Select the time zone for the system.
b) NTP Time Server—Select whether to use the default NTP servers or to manually enter the addresses of
your NTP servers. You can add multiple servers to provide backups.
outside interface.
Your settings are deployed to the device when you click Next. The interface will be named "outside"
and it will be added to the "outside_zone" security zone. Ensure that your settings are correct.
Complete the Initial Configuration, on page
Cisco Firepower 2100 Getting Started Guide
Complete the Initial Configuration
9.
9