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License Requirements
You can license a variety of features to create an optimal Firepower System deployment for your organization. You
use the Firepower Management Center to manage licenses for itself and the devices it manages. The license types
offered by the Firepower System depend upon the type of device you want to manage:
Classic Licenses
For 7000 and 8000 Series, ASA FirePOWER, and NGIPSv devices, you must use Classic Licenses. Devices that
use Classic Licenses are sometimes referred to as Classic devices.
Cisco recommends that you use the initial setup page to add the licenses your organization has purchased; see
License Settings, page
to the Management Center as unlicensed; you must license each of them individually after the initial setup process
is over. Note that if you are setting up a reimaged appliance and you kept your license settings as part of the restore
process, this section may be prepopulated.
Smart Licenses
For Firepower Threat Defense physical and virtual devices, you must use Smart Licenses.
Cisco Smart Licensing lets you purchase and manage a pool of licenses centrally. Unlike product authorization key
(PAK) licenses, smart licenses are not tied to a specific serial number or license key. Smart licensing lets you
assess your license usage and needs at a glance.
Refer to the Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide for information about Classic Licenses and Smart
Licenses, the types of licenses for each class, and how to manage the licenses across your deployment.
Installing the Firepower Management Center
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, or using an Ethernet connection to
the management interface.
Note:
The management interface is preconfigured 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.
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
default gateway: 192.168.45.1
Using an Ethernet cable, connect the network interface on the local computer to the management interface on the
appliance. Note that the management interface is preconfigured with a default IPv4 address. However, you can
reconfigure the management interface with an IPv6 address as part of the setup process.
Cisco Firepower Management Center Getting Started Guide
8. If you do not add licenses now, any devices you register during initial setup are added
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