About The Asa - Cisco Firepower 2100 Getting Started Manual

About the ASA

Note The Firepower 2100 hardware can run either ASA software or FTD software. Switching between ASA and
FTD requires you to reimage the device. See
Note Privacy Collection Statement-The Firepower 2100 does not require or actively collect personally-identifiable
information. However, you can use personally-identifiable information in the configuration, for example for
usernames. In this case, an administrator might be able to see this information when working with the
configuration or when using SNMP.
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About the ASA
The ASA provides advanced stateful firewall and VPN concentrator functionality in one device.
The Firepower 2100 is a single-application appliance for the ASA. You can run the ASA in either Platform
mode or Appliance mode (the default). The Firepower 2100 runs an underlying operating system called the
Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS). When in Platform mode, you must configure basic operating
parameters and hardware interface settings in FXOS. These settings include enabling interfaces, establishing
EtherChannels, NTP, image management, and more. You can use the Firepower Chassis Manager web interface
or FXOS CLI. You can then configure your security policy in the ASA operating system using one of the
following managers:
• ASDM-A single device manager included on the device. This guide describes how to manage the ASA
• CLI
• Cisco Security Manager-A multi-device manager on a separate server.
Cisco Firepower 2100 Getting Started Guide
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About the ASA, on page 114
End-to-End Procedure, on page 116
Review the Network Deployment and Default Configuration, on page 118
Cable the Device, on page 121
Power on the Device, on page 122
Enable Platform Mode, on page 123
(Optional) Change the FXOS and ASA Management IP Addresses or Gateway, on page 125
(Optional) Log Into the Firepower Chassis Manager, on page 131
(Optional) Enable Additional Interfaces in the Firepower Chassis Manager, on page 131
Log Into ASDM, on page 134
Configure Licensing, on page 134
Configure the ASA, on page 139
(Optional) Configure Management Access for FXOS on Data Interfaces, on page 141
Access the ASA and FXOS CLI, on page 142
What's Next, on page 144
History for the Firepower 2100 in Platform Mode, on page 144
using ASDM.
ASA Platform Mode Deployment with ASDM and Firepower Chassis Manager
Reimage the Cisco ASA or Firepower Threat Defense Device.