Learn how to onboard Firewall Threat Defense devices for management with Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center or by association through an onboarded On-Premises Firewall Management Center.
There are various ways to onboard a Firewall Threat Defense device for management. See the following use cases for what best meets your environment:
Firewall Threat Defense Devices Managed by Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center
Devices that are to be managed by the Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center can be brand new, reimaged, or currently managed by another managing platform. For onboarding prcoedures, see the Onboarding Overview for Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center.
Firewall Threat Defense Devices Managed by On-Premises Firewall Management Center
Devices that are managed by the on-premises Firewall Management Center are not actually onboarded to Security Cloud Control directly; when you onboard the on-premises Firewall Management Center, all of the devices that are managed by that platform are onboarded by association and are nested under the "FMC" device entry in the Security Devices page. For more information, see Onboard an On-Premises Firewall Management Center to Security Cloud Control Firewall Management.
Onboarding Overview
Learn how to choose an onboarding method for Firewall Threat Defense devices in Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center, including registration key, Zero-Touch Provisioning, migration scenarios, version support, connectivity requirements, and post-onboarding visibility.
Maximum Firewall Threat Defense devices supported in Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center
Find the supported Firewall Threat Defense device capacity for Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center, including standalone devices, high-availability pairs, cluster nodes, supported versions, and capacity planning considerations.
Prerequisites to Onboard a Device to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center
Find onboarding limitations and requirements for Firewall Threat Defense devices in Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center, including supported versions, migration considerations, Smart Licensing, network ports, and interface requirements.
Onboard a Device with a CLI Registration Key
Learn how to onboard a Firewall Threat Defense device to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using a CLI registration key, including prerequisites, management mode, policy assignment, licensing, registration commands, labels, and post-onboarding actions.
Onboard a Firewall Threat Defense Device to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning
Learn how to onboard a Firewall Threat Defense device to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning, including tenant requirements, supported devices, serial number registration, policy assignment, licensing, and post-onboarding actions.
Onboard a Firewall Threat Defense Device to On-Prem Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning
Learn how to onboard a Firewall Threat Defense device to an on-premises Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning.
Onboard Firewall Threat Defense Devices using Device Templates to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning
Learn how to bulk onboard Firewall Threat Defense devices to Security Cloud Control using Zero-Touch Provisioning, device templates, and CSV files with serial numbers, template variables, object overrides, licensing, and post-onboarding actions.
Cloud Deployment
Cloud Deployment streamlines the configuration of Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual and Multicloud Defense across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You can select and launch optimal enforcement points, ensuring scalable network security and high performance within complex multicloud environments.
Onboard a Secure Firewall Threat Defense Cluster
Learn how to onboard a Secure Firewall Threat Defense cluster to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using a CLI registration key, including platform support, cluster creation limits, policy assignment, licensing, labels, and post-onboarding actions.
Onboard a Chassis
Learn how to onboard a Firepower 4100/9300 or Secure Firewall 3100/4200 chassis to Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center using FXOS CLI registration, chassis naming, and device group assignment.
Complete the initial configuration of a Secure Firewall Threat Defense device using the CLI
Learn how to complete the initial CLI configuration of a Secure Firewall Threat Defense device, including management networking, data interface access, firewall mode, and manager registration with a CLI registration key.
Delete Devices from Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center
Learn how to delete devices from Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center by removing them from Security Cloud Control, including HA device selection and AWS VPC deletion limits.
Troubleshooting
Learn how to troubleshoot Firewall Threat Defense onboarding issues in Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center, including connectivity problems, update-related connection loss, CLI registration key onboarding, and serial number onboarding.