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Chapter 3
Installing a Firepower 8000 Series Device
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Connecting the Firepower 8140
You can connect two Firepower 8140s in a stacked configuration. You must use one 8000 Series stacking
cable to create the physical connection between the primary device and the secondary device. For more
information on using the stacking cable, see
Install the devices in your rack so you can easily connect the cable between the stacking modules. You
can install the secondary device above or below the primary device.
Connect the primary device to the network segments you want to analyze in the same way that you would
connect a single Firepower 8140. Connect the secondary device directly to the primary device.
The following graphic shows a primary device with a secondary device installed below the primary
device.
To connect a Firepower 8140 secondary device:
Use an 8000 Series stacking cable to connect the left stacking interface on the primary device to the left
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stacking interface on the secondary device, then use the Firepower Management Center that manages the
devices to establish the stacked device relationship in the system. Note that the right stacking interface
is not connected. See
You
Caution
devices as single devices, stack them, and never remove or disable the management interfaces for stacked
secondary devices. This allows each stack member to report health and exchange configuration
information.
Connecting the Firepower 82xx Family and Firepower and AMP 83xx Family
You can connect any of the following configurations:
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Managing Stacked Devices, page 3-15
Managing Stacked Devices, page
have management interfaces configured and working for all device stack members. Register all
must
up to four 8250s
up to four Firepower 8350s or four AMP8350s
a Firepower 8260 (a 10G-capable primary device and a secondary device)
a Firepower or AMP 8360 (a 40G-capable primary device and a secondary device)
a Firepower 8270 (a 40G-capable primary device and two secondary devices)
a Firepower or AMP 8370 (a 40G-capable primary device and two secondary devices)
a Firepower 8290 (a 40G-capable primary device and three secondary devices)
a Firepower or AMP 8390 (a 40G-capable primary device and three secondary devices)
Using Devices in a Stacked Configuration
Using the 8000 Series Stacking Cable, page
3-15.
Firepower 8000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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