Configure FTD High Availability on Firepower Appliances
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Introduction
This document describes how to configure and verify Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) High Availability (HA) (Active/Standby failover) on FPR9300.
Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this document.
Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
- 2xCisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance - FXOS SW 2.0(1.23)
- FTD version 10.10.1.1 (build 1023)
- Firepower Management Center (FMC) - SW 10.10.1.1 (build 1023)
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Task 1. Verify Conditions
Task requirement:
Verify that both FTD appliances meet the note requirements and can be configured as HA units.
Solution:
Step 1. Connect to the FPR9300 Management IP and verify the module hardware.
Verify the FPR9300-1 hardware.
KSEC-FPR9K-1-A# show server inventory Server Equipped PID Equipped VID Equipped Serial (SN) Slot Status Ackd Memory (MB) Ackd Cores ------- ------------ ------------ -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------- 1/1 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19216KK6 Equipped 262144 36 1/2 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19206H71 Equipped 262144 36 1/3 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19206H7T Equipped 262144 36 KSEC-FPR9K-1-A#
Verify the FPR9300-2 hardware.
KSEC-FPR9K-2-A# show server inventory Server Equipped PID Equipped VID Equipped Serial (SN) Slot Status Ackd Memory (MB) Ackd Cores ------- ------------ ------------ -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------- 1/1 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19206H9T Equipped 262144 36 1/2 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19216KAX Equipped 262144 36 1/3 FPR9K-SM-36 V01 FLM19267A63 Equipped 262144 36 KSEC-FPR9K-2-A#
Step 2. Log into the FPR9300-1 Chassis Manager and navigate to Logical Devices.
Verify the software version, number, and type of interfaces as shown in the images.
FPR9300-1
FPR9300-2
Task 2. Configure FTD HA on FPR9300
Task requirement:
Configure Active/Standby failover (HA) as per this diagram.
Solution:
Both FTD devices are already registered on the FMC as shown in the image.
Step 1. In order to configure FTD failover, navigate to Devices > Device Management and choose Add High Availability as shown in the image.
Step 2. Enter the Primary Peer and the Secondary Peer and choose Continue as shown in the image.
Conditions
In order to create an HA between 2 FTD devices, these conditions must be met:
- Same model
- Same version- this applies to FXOS and to FTD - major (first number), minor (second number), and maintenance (third number) must be equal.
- Same number of interfaces
- Same type of interfaces
- Both devices as part of the same group/domain in FMC.
- Have identical Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration.
- Be fully deployed on the FMC without uncommitted changes.
- Be in the same firewall mode: routed or transparent.
Note: This must be checked on both FTD devices and FMC GUI since there have been cases where the FTDs had the same mode, but FMC does not reflect this.
- Does not have DHCP/Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) configured in any of the interfaces.
- Different hostname [Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)] for both chassis. In order to check the chassis hostname, navigate to FTD CLI and run this command:
firepower# show chassis-management-url https://KSEC-FPR9K-1.cisco.com:443//
firepower# show chassis detail Chassis URL : https://KSEC-FPR4100-1:443// Chassis IP : 192.0.2.1 Chassis Serial Number : JMX12345678 Security Module : 1
If both chassis have the same name, change the name in one of them with the use of these commands:
KSEC-FPR9K-1-A# scope system KSEC-FPR9K-1-A /system # set name FPR9K-1new Warning: System name modification changes FC zone name and redeploys them non-disruptively KSEC-FPR9K-1-A /system* # commit-buffer FPR9K-1-A /system # exit FPR9K-1new-A#
After you change the chassis name, unregister the FTD from the FMC and register it again. Then, proceed with the HA Pair creation.
Step 3. Configure the HA and state the links settings.
In your case, the state link has the same settings as the High Availability Link.
Choose Add and wait for a few minutes for the HA pair to be deployed as shown in the image.
Step 4. Configure the Data interfaces (primary and standby IP addresses)
From the FMC GUI, choose the HA Edit as shown in the image.
Step 5. Configure the Interface settings as shown in the images.
Ethernet 1/5 interface.
Ethernet 1/6 interface.
Step 6. Navigate to High Availability and choose the Interface Name Edit to add the standby IP addresses as shown in the image.
Step 7. For the Inside interface as shown in the image.
Step 8. Do the same for the Outside interface.
Step 9. Verify the result as shown in the image.
Step 10. Stay on the High Availability tab, and configure Virtual MAC addresses as shown in the image.
Step 11. For the Inside Interface is as shown in the image.
Step 12. Do the same for the Outside interface.
Step 13. Verify the result as shown in the image.
Step 14. After you configure the changes, choose Save and Deploy.
Task 3. Verify FTD HA and License
Task requirement:
Verify the FTD HA settings and enabled Licenses from the FMC GUI and from FTD CLI.
Solution:
Step 1. Navigate to Summary and check the HA settings and enabled Licenses as shown in the image.
Step 2. From the FTD CLISH CLI, run these commands:
> show high-availability config Failover On Failover unit Primary Failover LAN Interface: fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Reconnect timeout 0:00:00 Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds Interface Policy 1 Monitored Interfaces 1 of 1041 maximum MAC Address Move Notification Interval not set failover replication http Version: Ours 9.6(1), Mate 9.6(1) Serial Number: Ours FLM19267A63, Mate FLM19206H7T Last Failover at: 18:32:38 EEST Jul 21 2016 This host: Primary - Active Active time: 3505 (sec) slot 0: UCSB-B200-M3-U hw/sw rev (0.0/9.6(1)) status (Up Sys) Interface diagnostic (0.0.0.0): Normal (Waiting) slot 1: snort rev (1.0) status (up) slot 2: diskstatus rev (1.0) status (up) Other host: Secondary - Standby Ready Active time: 172 (sec) slot 0: UCSB-B200-M3-U hw/sw rev (0.0/9.6(1)) status (Up Sys) Interface diagnostic (0.0.0.0): Normal (Waiting) slot 1: snort rev (1.0) status (up) slot 2: diskstatus rev (1.0) status (up) Stateful Failover Logical Update Statistics Link : fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Stateful Obj xmit xerr rcv rerr General 417 0 416 0 sys cmd 416 0 416 0 up time 0 0 0 0 RPC services 0 0 0 0 TCP conn 0 0 0 0 UDP conn 0 0 0 0 ARP tbl 0 0 0 0 Xlate_Timeout 0 0 0 0 IPv6 ND tbl 0 0 0 0 VPN IKEv1 SA 0 0 0 0 VPN IKEv1 P2 0 0 0 0 VPN IKEv2 SA 0 0 0 0 VPN IKEv2 P2 0 0 0 0 VPN CTCP upd 0 0 0 0 VPN SDI upd 0 0 0 0 VPN DHCP upd 0 0 0 0 SIP Session 0 0 0 0 SIP Tx 0 0 0 0 SIP Pinhole 0 0 0 0 Route Session 0 0 0 0 Router ID 0 0 0 0 User-Identity 1 0 0 0 CTS SGTNAME 0 0 0 0 CTS PAC 0 0 0 0 TrustSec-SXP 0 0 0 0 IPv6 Route 0 0 0 0 STS Table 0 0 0 0 Logical Update Queue Information Cur Max Total Recv Q: 0 10 416 Xmit Q: 0 11 2118 >
Step 3. Do the same on the Secondary device.
Step 4. Run the show failover state command from the LINA CLI:
firepower# show failover state
State Last Failure Reason Date/Time
This host - Primary
Active None
Other host - Secondary
Standby Ready Comm Failure 18:32:56 EEST Jul 21 2016
====Configuration State===
Sync Done
====Communication State===
Mac set
firepower#Step 5. Verify the configuration from the Primary unit (LINA CLI):
firepower# show running-config failover failover failover lan unit primary failover lan interface fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover replication http failover mac address Ethernet1/5 aaaa.bbbb.1111 aaaa.bbbb.2222 failover mac address Ethernet1/6 aaaa.bbbb.3333 aaaa.bbbb.4444 failover link fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover interface ip fover_link 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 firepower# firepower# show running-config interface ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 description LAN/STATE Failover Interface ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 firepower#
Task 4. Switch the Failover Roles
Task requirement:
From the FMC, switch the failover roles from Primary/Active, Secondary/Standby to Primary/Standby, Secondary/Active
Solution:
Step 1. Select the icon as shown in the image.
Step 2. Confirm the action on the pop-up window as shown in the image.
Step 3. Verify the result as shown in the image.
From the LINA CLI, you can see that the command no failover active was executed on the Primary/Active unit:
Jul 22 2016 10:39:26: %ASA-5-111008: User 'enable_15' executed the 'no failover active' command. Jul 22 2016 10:39:26: %ASA-5-111010: User 'enable_15', running 'N/A' from IP 0.0.0.0, executed 'no failover active'
You can also verify it in the show failover history command output:
firepower# show failover history ========================================================================== From State To State Reason 10:39:26 EEST Jul 22 2016 Active Standby Ready Set by the config command
Step 4. After the verification, make the Primary unit Active again.
Task 5. Break the HA Pair
Task requirement:
From the FMC, break the failover pair.
Solution:
Step 1. Select the icon as shown in the image.
Step 2. Check the notification as shown in the image.
Step 3. Note the message as shown in the image.
Step 4. Verify the result from the FMC GUI as shown in the image.
show running-config on the Primary unit before and after the HA break:
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Before HA Break |
After HA Break |
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firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19267A63 : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135839 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 description LAN/STATE Failover Interface ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging standby logging buffer-size 100000 logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 mtu diagnostic 1500 mtu Inside 1500 mtu Outside 1500 failover failover lan unit primary failover lan interface fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover replication http failover mac address Ethernet1/5 aaaa.bbbb.1111 aaaa.bbbb.2222 failover mac address Ethernet1/6 aaaa.bbbb.3333 aaaa.bbbb.4444 failover link fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover interface ip fover_link 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:933c594fc0264082edc0f24bad358031 : end firepower# |
firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19267A63 : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135839 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging standby logging buffer-size 100000 logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 mtu diagnostic 1500 mtu Inside 1500 mtu Outside 1500 no failover no monitor-interface service-module icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:fb6f5c369dee730b9125650517dbb059 : end firepower# |
show running-config on the Secondary unit before and after the HA break as shown in the table here.
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Before HA Break |
After HA Break |
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firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19206H7T : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135841 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 description LAN/STATE Failover Interface ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging standby logging buffer-size 100000 logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 mtu diagnostic 1500 mtu Inside 1500 mtu Outside 1500 failover failover lan unit secondary failover lan interface fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover replication http failover mac address Ethernet1/5 aaaa.bbbb.1111 aaaa.bbbb.2222 failover mac address Ethernet1/6 aaaa.bbbb.3333 aaaa.bbbb.4444 failover link fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover interface ip fover_link 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 user-identity default-domain LOCAL aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:e648f92dd7ef47ee611f2aaa5c6cbd84 : end firepower# |
firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19206H7T : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135841 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/5 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/6 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager no logging message 106015 no logging message 313001 no logging message 313008 no logging message 106023 no logging message 710003 no logging message 106100 no logging message 302015 no logging message 302014 no logging message 302013 no logging message 302018 no logging message 302017 no logging message 302016 no logging message 302021 no logging message 302020 mtu diagnostic 1500 no failover no monitor-interface service-module icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:08ed87194e9f5cd9149fab3c0e9cefc3 : end firepower# |
Main points to note for the HA break:
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Primary Unit |
Secondary Unit |
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All failover configuration is removed. Standby IP addresses remain. |
All configuration is removed. |
Step 5. After you finish this task, recreate the HA pair.
Task 6. Disable HA pair
Task requirement:
From the FMC, disable the failover pair.
Solution:
Step 1. Choose the icon as shown in the image.
Step 2. Check the notification and confirm as shown in the image.
Step 3. After you delete the HA, both devices are unregistered (removed) from the FMC.
show running-config result from the LINA CLI is as shown in the table here:
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Primary Unit |
Secondary Unit |
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firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19267A63 : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135839 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 description LAN/STATE Failover Interface ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging standby logging buffer-size 100000 logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 mtu diagnostic 1500 mtu Inside 1500 mtu Outside 1500 failover failover lan unit primary failover lan interface fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover replication http failover mac address Ethernet1/5 aaaa.bbbb.1111 aaaa.bbbb.2222 failover mac address Ethernet1/6 aaaa.bbbb.3333 aaaa.bbbb.4444 failover link fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover interface ip fover_link 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:933c594fc0264082edc0f24bad358031 : end firepower# |
firepower# sh run : Saved : : Serial Number: FLM19206H7T : Hardware: FPR9K-SM-36, 135841 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2294 MHz, 2 CPUs (72 cores) : NGFW Version 10.10.1.1 ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet1/2 management-only nameif diagnostic security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1/4 description LAN/STATE Failover Interface ! interface Ethernet1/5 nameif Inside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.75.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.75.11 ! interface Ethernet1/6 nameif Outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.76.10 255.255.255.0 standby 192.168.76.11 ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Mandatory/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268447744: L4 RULE: Allow_ICMP access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit icmp any any rule-id 268447744 event-log both access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: ACCESS POLICY: FTD9300 - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268441600: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268441600 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 255 allow urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging standby logging buffer-size 100000 logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 mtu diagnostic 1500 mtu Inside 1500 mtu Outside 1500 failover failover lan unit secondary failover lan interface fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover replication http failover mac address Ethernet1/5 aaaa.bbbb.1111 aaaa.bbbb.2222 failover mac address Ethernet1/6 aaaa.bbbb.3333 aaaa.bbbb.4444 failover link fover_link Ethernet1/4 failover interface ip fover_link 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 -size 1 no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 user-identity default-domain LOCAL aaa proxy-limit disable no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact no snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart warmstart crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 ssh stricthostkeycheck ssh timeout 5 ssh key-exchange group dh-group1-sha1 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:e648f92dd7ef47ee611f2aaa5c6cbd84 : end firepower# |
Step 4. Both FTD devices were unregistered from the FMC:
> show managers No managers configured.
Main points to note for the Disable HA option in FMC:
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The device is removed from the FMC. No configuration is removed from the FTD device. |
The device is removed from the FMC. No configuration is removed from the FTD device. |
Step 5. Run this command to remove the failover configuration from the FTD devices:
> configure high-availability disable High-availability will be disabled. Do you really want to continue? Please enter 'YES' or 'NO': yes Successfully disabled high-availability.
The result:
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> show failover Failover Off |
> show failover > |
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firepower# show run ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected arp rate-limit 16384 ! interface GigabitEthernet1/1 nameif outside cts manual propagate sgt preserve-untag policy static sgt disabled trusted security-level 0 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 <-- standby IP was removed ! interface GigabitEthernet1/2 nameif inside cts manual propagate sgt preserve-untag policy static sgt disabled trusted security-level 0 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 <-- standby IP was removed ! interface GigabitEthernet1/3 description LAN Failover Interface ! interface GigabitEthernet1/4 description STATE Failover Interface ! interface GigabitEthernet1/5 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/6 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/7 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/8 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Management1/1 management-only nameif diagnostic cts manual propagate sgt preserve-untag policy static sgt disabled trusted security-level 0 no ip address ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 9998: PREFILTER POLICY: Default Tunnel and Priority Policy access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 9998: RULE: DEFAULT TUNNEL ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ipinip any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit 41 any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit gre any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit udp any any eq 3544 rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268435456: ACCESS POLICY: FTD_HA - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268435456: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268435456 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 18 allow tcp-options range 20 255 allow tcp-options md5 clear urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 no logging message 106015 no logging message 313001 no logging message 313008 no logging message 106023 no logging message 710005 no logging message 710003 no logging message 106100 no logging message 302015 no logging message 302014 no logging message 302013 no logging message 302018 no logging message 302017 no logging message 302016 no logging message 302021 no logging message 302020 mtu outside 1500 mtu inside 1500 mtu diagnostic 1500 no failover icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global 00 community ***** version 2c no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact snmp-server community ***** service sw-reset-button crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 no tcp-inspection policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect esmtp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:768a03e90b9d3539773b9d7af66b3452 |
firepower# show run ! hostname firepower enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names arp timeout 14400 no arp permit-nonconnected arp rate-limit 16384 ! interface GigabitEthernet1/1 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/2 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/3 description LAN Failover Interface ! interface GigabitEthernet1/4 description STATE Failover Interface ! interface GigabitEthernet1/5 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/6 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/7 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface GigabitEthernet1/8 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Management1/1 management-only nameif diagnostic cts manual propagate sgt preserve-untag policy static sgt disabled trusted security-level 0 no ip address ! ftp mode passive ngips conn-match vlan-id access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 9998: PREFILTER POLICY: Default Tunnel and Priority Policy access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 9998: RULE: DEFAULT TUNNEL ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ipinip any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit 41 any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit gre any any rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit udp any any eq 3544 rule-id 9998 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268435456: ACCESS POLICY: FTD_HA - Default/1 access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ remark rule-id 268435456: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit ip any any rule-id 268435456 ! tcp-map UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP tcp-options range 6 7 allow tcp-options range 9 18 allow tcp-options range 20 255 allow tcp-options md5 clear urgent-flag allow ! no pager logging enable logging timestamp logging buffered debugging logging flash-minimum-free 1024 logging flash-maximum-allocation 3076 no logging message 106015 no logging message 313001 no logging message 313008 no logging message 106023 no logging message 710005 no logging message 710003 no logging message 106100 no logging message 302015 no logging message 302014 no logging message 302013 no logging message 302018 no logging message 302017 no logging message 302016 no logging message 302021 no logging message 302020 mtu outside 1500 mtu inside 1500 mtu diagnostic 1500 no failover failover lan unit secondary failover lan interface FOVER GigabitEthernet1/3 failover replication http failover link STATE GigabitEthernet1/4 failover interface ip FOVER 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.1.2 failover interface ip STATE 10.10.2.1 255.255.255.0 standby 10.10.2.2 icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1 no asdm history enable access-group CSM_FW_ACL_ global timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 timeout conn-holddown 0:00:15 user-identity default-domain LOCAL aaa proxy-limit disable snmp-server host outside 192.168.1.100 community ***** version 2c no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact snmp-server community ***** service sw-reset-button crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite crypto ca trustpool policy telnet timeout 5 console timeout 0 dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map parameters message-length maximum client auto message-length maximum 512 no tcp-inspection policy-map type inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP parameters eool action allow nop action allow router-alert action allow policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns preset_dns_map inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect esmtp inspect sqlnet inspect skinny inspect sunrpc inspect xdmcp inspect sip inspect netbios inspect tftp inspect icmp inspect icmp error inspect dcerpc inspect ip-options UM_STATIC_IP_OPTIONS_MAP class class-default set connection advanced-options UM_STATIC_TCP_MAP ! service-policy global_policy global prompt hostname context call-home profile CiscoTAC-1 no active destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService destination address email callhome@cisco.com destination transport-method http subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic subscribe-to-alert-group environment subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily Cryptochecksum:ac9b8f401e18491fee653f4cfe0ce18f |
Main points to note for the Disable HA from FTD CLI:
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Failover configuration and standby IPs aretimeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00 timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00 timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:00:30 timeout floating-conn 0:00:00 timeout conn-holddown 0:00:15 aaa proxy-limit disable snmp-server host outside 192.168.1.1 removed. |
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Step 6. After you finish the task, register the devices to the FMC and enable HA pair.
Task 7. Suspend HA
Task requirement:
Suspend the HA from the FTD CLISH CLI
Solution:
Step 1. On the Primary FTD, run the command and confirm (type YES).
> configure high-availability suspend Please ensure that no deployment operation is in progress before suspending high-availability. Please enter 'YES' to continue if there is no deployment operation in progress and 'NO' if you wish to abort: YES Successfully suspended high-availability.
Step 2. Verify the changes on Primary unit:
> show high-availability config Failover Off Failover unit Primary Failover LAN Interface: fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Reconnect timeout 0:00:00 Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds Interface Policy 1 Monitored Interfaces 1 of 1041 maximum MAC Address Move Notification Interval not set failover replication http
Step 3. The result on Secondary unit:
> show high-availability config Failover Off (pseudo-Standby) Failover unit Secondary Failover LAN Interface: fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Reconnect timeout 0:00:00 Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds Interface Policy 1 Monitored Interfaces 1 of 1041 maximum MAC Address Move Notification Interval not set failover replication http
Step 4. Resume HA on Primary unit:
> configure high-availability resume Successfully resumed high-availablity. > . No Active mate detected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beginning configuration replication: Sending to mate. End Configuration Replication to mate >
> show high-availability config Failover On Failover unit Primary Failover LAN Interface: fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Reconnect timeout 0:00:00 Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds Interface Policy 1 Monitored Interfaces 1 of 1041 maximum MAC Address Move Notification Interval not set failover replication http
Step 5. The result on the Secondary unit after you resume HA:
> .. Detected an Active mate Beginning configuration replication from mate. WARNING: Failover is enabled but standby IP address is not configured for this interface. WARNING: Failover is enabled but standby IP address is not configured for this interface. End configuration replication from mate. >
> show high-availability config Failover On Failover unit Secondary Failover LAN Interface: fover_link Ethernet1/4 (up) Reconnect timeout 0:00:00 Unit Poll frequency 1 seconds, holdtime 15 seconds Interface Poll frequency 5 seconds, holdtime 25 seconds Interface Policy 1 Monitored Interfaces 1 of 1041 maximum MAC Address Move Notification Interval not set failover replication http >
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When the configuration is replicated, is it saved immediately (line-by-line) or at the end of the replication?
At the end of the replication. The evidence is at the end of the debug fover sync command output which shows the config/command replication:
cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1506 remark rule-id 268442578: L7 RULE: ACP_Rule_500 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1507 advanced permit tcp object-group group_10 eq 48894 object-group group_10 eq 23470 vlan eq 1392 rule-id 268442578 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1508 remark rule-id 268442078: ACCESS POLICY: mzafeiro_500 - Default cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1509 remark rule-id 268442078: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE ... cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit tcp object-group group_2 eq 32881 object-group group_433 eq 39084 vlan eq 1693 rule-id 268442076 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1510 remark rule-id 268442077: ACCESS POLICY: mzafeiro_ACP1500 - Mandatory cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1510 remark rule-id 268442077: L7 RULE: ACP_Rule_1500 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced permit tcp object-group group_6 eq 8988 object-group group_311 eq 32433 vlan eq 619 rule-id 268442077 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1510 remark rule-id 268440577: ACCESS POLICY: mzafeiro_ACP1500 - Default cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ line 1510 remark rule-id 268440577: L4 RULE: DEFAULT ACTION RULE cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: access-list CSM_FW_ACL_ advanced deny ip any any rule-id 268442078 event-log flow-start cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: crypto isakmp nat-traversal cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no object-group network group_311 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no object-group network group_433 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no object-group network group_6 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: no object-group network group_2 cli_xml_server: frep_write_cmd: Cmd: write memory <--
What happens if a unit is in a pseudo-Standby state (failover disabled) and then you reload it while the other unit has failover enabled and is Active?
You end up in an Active/Active scenario (although technically it is an Active/Failover-off). Specifically, once the unit comes UP the failover is disabled, but the unit uses the same IPs as the Active unit. So effectively, you have:
- Unit-1: Active
- Unit-2: failover is off. The unit uses the same data IPs as Unit-1, but different MAC addresses.
What happens to the failover configuration if you manually disable the failover (configure high-availability suspend), and then you reload the device?
When you disable the failover, it is not a permanent change (not saved in the startup-config unless you decide to do this explicitly). You can reboot/reload the unit in 2 different ways and with the second way you must be careful:
Case 1. Reboot from CLISH
Reboot from CLISH does not ask for confirmation. Thus, the configuration change is not saved into startup-config:
> configure high-availability suspend Please ensure that no deployment operation is in progress before suspending high-availability. Please enter 'YES' to continue if there is no deployment operation in progress and 'NO' if you wish to abort: YES Successfully suspended high-availability.
The running-config has the failover disabled. In this case, the unit was Standby and got into the pseudo-Standby state as expected in order to avoid an Active/Active scenario:
firepower# show failover | include Failover Failover Off (pseudo-Standby) Failover unit Secondary Failover LAN Interface: FOVER Ethernet1/1 (up)
The startup-config has the failover still enabled:
firepower# show startup | include failover failover failover lan unit secondary failover lan interface FOVER Ethernet1/1 failover replication http failover link FOVER Ethernet1/1 failover interface ip FOVER 192.0.2.1 255.255.255.0 standby 192.0.2.2 failover ipsec pre-shared-key *****
Reboot the device from CLISH (reboot command):
> reboot This command will reboot the system. Continue? Please enter 'YES' or 'NO': YES Broadcast message from root@ Threat Defense System: CMD=-stop, CSP-ID=cisco-ftd.6.2.2.81__ftd_001_JMX2119L05CYRIBVX1, FLAG='' Cisco FTD stopping ...
Once the unit is UP, since the failover is enabled, the device enters the failover Negotiation phase and tries to detect the remote peer:
User enable_1 logged in to firepower
Logins over the last 1 days: 1.
Failed logins since the last login: 0.
Type help or '?' for a list of available commands.
firepower> .
Detected an Active mate
Case 2. Reboot from LINA CLI
Reboot from LINA (reload command) asks for confirmation. Thus, in case you select Y (Yes) the configuration change is saved into startup-config:
firepower# reload System config has been modified. Save? [Y]es/[N]o: Y <-- Be careful. This will disable the failover in the startup-config Cryptochecksum: 31857237 8658f618 3234be7c 854d583a 8781 bytes copied in 0.940 secs Proceed with reload? [confirm] firepower# show startup | include failover no failover failover lan unit secondary failover lan interface FOVER Ethernet1/1 failover replication http failover link FOVER Ethernet1/1 failover interface ip FOVER 192.0.2.1 255.255.255.0 standby 192.0.2.2 failover ipsec pre-shared-key *****
Once the unit is UP the failover is disabled:
firepower# show failover | include Fail Failover Off Failover unit Secondary Failover LAN Interface: FOVER Ethernet1/1 (up)
Related Information
- All versions of the Cisco Firepower Management Center configuration guide can be found here
Navigating the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Documentation
- All versions of the FXOS Chassis Manager and CLI configuration guides can be found here
Navigating the Cisco Firepower 4100/9300 FXOS Documentation
- Cisco Global Technical Assistance Center (TAC) strongly recommends this visual guide for in-depth practical knowledge on Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Security Technologies:
- For all Configuration and Troubleshoot TechNotes that pertain to the Firepower technologies
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