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Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Getting Started Guide

Related Documentation

For detailed hardware installation instructions, see the

4500 Hardware Installation

For a complete list of the Cisco Firepower series documentation and where to find it, see the

roadmap.

Access the CLI or the Linux Shell on the FMC

Accessing the FMC CLI or the Linux shell requires a different sequence of steps depending on what Firepower

version the FMC is running.

Caution

We strongly recommend that you do not use the Linux shell unless directed by Cisco TAC or explicit

instructions in the user documentation.

Before you begin

Establish a direct physical connection with the FMC using the serial port, a keyboard and monitor, or establish

an SSH session with the FMC's management interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Log into the FMC using the credentials for the CLI admin user.

Step 2

Determine your next action depending on the Firepower version in use:

• If your FMC is running Firepower Version 6.2, this gives you direct access to the Linux shell.

• If your FMC is running Firepower Version 6.3 or 6.4 and the FMC CLI is not enabled, this gives you

• If your FMC is running Firepower Version 6.3 or 6.4 and the FMC CLI is enabled, this gives you access

• If your FMC is running Firepower Version 6.5+, this gives you access to the FMC CLI. To access the

Step 3

To access the Linux shell from the FMC CLI, enter the expert command.

Shutdown or Restart the FMC

Use the web interface to initiate an orderly FMC shut down or restart.

You can also shut down the FMC using the system shutdown command from the FMC CLI. (In Version 6.2,

where the FMC CLI is not available, you can use the shutdown -h now command from the appliance shell.)

Guide.

direct access to the Linux shell.

to the FMC CLI. To access the Linux shell, continue with Step 3.

Linux shell, continue with Step 3.

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