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Inline Interface Cabling
For each network segment you
want to monitor inline, connect
the appropriate cables (either
fiber or copper) sequentially to
pairs of sensing interfaces.
Use this cabling when you want
to configure inline, inline with
fail-open, switched, routed, or
hybrid interfaces.
If you want to take advantage of
the device's configurable
fail-open capability, cable the
interfaces, then use the web
interface on the Firepower
Management Center that
manages the device to configure
the interface as inline with
fail-open.
Installing the Firepower 8000 Series Device
When you install an appliance, make sure that you can access the appliance's console for initial setup. You can
access the console for initial setup using a keyboard and monitor with KVM, a serial connection, or using an
Ethernet connection to the management interface.
Note:
The management interface is pre-configured with a default IPv4 address. However, you can reconfigure the
management interface with an IPv6 address as part of the setup process.
Keyboard and Monitor/KVM
You can connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the appliance, which is useful for rack-mounted appliances
connected to a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch.
Serial Connection
You can connect a computer to any 8000 Series appliance using the physical serial port. Connect the appropriate
rollover serial cable (also known as a NULL modem cable or Cisco console cable) at any time, then configure the
remote management console to redirect the default VGA output to the serial port. To interact with the appliance,
use terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal or XModem. The settings for this software are 9600 baud,
8 data bits, no parity checking, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. Firepower 8000 Series and AMP8000 Series
devices use an RJ-45 connection.
Ethernet Connection to Management Interface
Configure a local computer, which must not be connected to the internet, with the following network settings:
IP address: 192.168.45.2
netmask: 255.255.255.0
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