Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Hardware Installation Guide

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Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Hardware Installation Guide

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Mount and Connect

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Updated:
February 21, 2017

Chapter: Mount and Connect

Mount and Connect

Unpack and Inspect the Chassis


Tip

Keep the shipping container in case the chassis requires shipping in the future.


Note

The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during transportation or any items are missing, contact your customer service representative immediately.

See Package Contents for a list of what shipped with the chassis.

Procedure

Step 1

Remove the chassis from its cardboard container and save all packaging material.

Step 2

Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative. Verify that you have all items.

Step 3

Check for damage and report any discrepancies or damage to your customer service representative. Have the following information ready:

  • Invoice number of shipper (see the packing slip)

  • Model and serial number of the damaged unit

  • Description of damage

  • Effect of damage on the installation

Rack-Mount the Chassis

You can install the chassis in a rack using the Cisco rack kit.

The rack must be of the following type:

  • A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, 4-post EIA rack with mounting posts that conform to English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.

  • The rack post holes can be square 0.38-in. (9.6 mm), round 0.28-in. (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or #10-32 UNC when you use the supplied slide rails.

  • The minimum vertical rack space for each chassis must be 1 RU, equal to 1.75 in. (44.45 mm).

  • The slide rails for the chassis have an adjustment range of 24 to 36 in. (610 to 914 mm).


Note

The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for the chassis do not require tools for installation if you install them in a rack that has square 0.38-in. (9.6 mm), round 0.28-in. (7.1 mm), or #12-24 UNC threaded holes.

Before you begin

Take note of the following warnings:


Warning

Statement 1006—Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

  • This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

  • When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

  • If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.

Procedure

Step 1

Attach the inner rails to the sides of the chassis:

  1. Align an inner rail with one side of the chassis so that the three keyed slots in the rail align with the three pegs on the side of the chassis.

  2. Set the keyed slots over the pegs, and then slide the rail toward the front to lock it in place on the pegs. The front slot has a metal clip that locks over the front peg.

  3. Install the second inner rail to the opposite side of the chassis.

Figure 1. Attach the Inner Rail to Side of Server

1

Front of chassis

2

Locking clip on inner rail

Step 2

Open the front securing plate on both slide-rail assemblies. The front end of the slide-rail assembly has a spring-loaded securing plate that must be open before you can insert the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes.

On the outside of the assembly, push the green arrow button toward the rear to open the securing plate.

Figure 2. Front Securing Mechanism, Inside of Front End

1

Front mounting pegs

2

Rack post

3

Securing plate shown pulled back to open position

Step 3

Install the slide rails into the rack:

  1. Align one slide-rail assembly front end with the front rack-post holes that you want to use.

    The slide rail front end wraps around the outside of the rack post and the mounting pegs enter the rack-post holes from the outside-front.

    Note 

    The rack post must be between the mounting pegs and the open securing plate.

  2. Push the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes from the outside-front.

  3. Press the securing plate release button, marked “PUSH.” The spring-loaded securing plate closes to lock the pegs in place.

  4. Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Make sure that the two slide-rail assemblies are at the same height with each other and are level front-to-back.

  5. Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place.

Step 4

Insert the chassis into the slide rails:

  1. Align the rear of the inner rails that are attached to the chassis sides with the front ends of the empty slide rails on the rack.

  2. Push the inner rails into the slide rails on the rack until they stop at the internal stops.

  3. Slide the release clip toward the rear on both inner rails, and then continue pushing the chassis into the rack until its front slam latches engage with the rack posts

Figure 3. Inner Rail Release Clip

1

Inner rail release clip

2

Inner rail attached to appliance and inserted into outer rail

3

Outer rail attached to rack post

Step 5

(Optional) Secure the chassis in the rack more permanently by using the two screws that are provided with the slide rails. Perform this step if you plan to move the rack with chassis installed. With the chassis fully pushed into the slide rails, open a hinged slam latch lever on the front of the chassis and insert the screw through the hole that is under the lever. The screw threads into the static part of the rail on the rack post and prevents the chassis from being pulled out. Repeat for the opposite slam latch.

What to do next

Connect Cables, Turn on Power, and Verify Connectivity

Connect Cables, Turn on Power, and Verify Connectivity

This procedure references the rear panel ports of the FMC 2500 and 4500. The FMC 1000 is the same except that it does not have the two 10-G SFP+ ports above the Ethernet ports.

After rack mounting the chassis, follow these steps to connect cables, turn on power, and verify connectivity.


Note

Although the CIMC is not supported on the FMC, you can use LOM on the default management interface (eth0) on a SOL connection to remotely monitor or manage the FMC system. For information about using LOM and SOL, see the Firepower Management Center Getting Started Guide for your model.

Before you begin

Take note of the following warnings.


Warning

Statement 1009—Laser Radiation

Laser radiation is present when the system is open.


Warning

Statement 1014—Laser Radiation

Laser radiation is present when the system is open and interlocks bypassed.


Warning

Statement 1051—Laser Radiation

Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments.


Warning

Statement 1053—Class 1M Laser Radiation

Class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments.


Note

AC power supplies have internal grounding and so no additional chassis grounding is required when the supported AC power cords are used. For more information about supported power cords, see Power Cord Specifications.

Procedure

Step 1

(Optional) VGA port and USB port—Connect a monitor to the VGA port and a keyboard to the USB port to complete initial setup at the CLI. You can alternatively complete initial setup using HTTPS on eth0 (see Step 2).

Note 

The serial console port is not enabled for initial setup.
Figure 4. Cable Connections


1

eth2 management interface

10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ support

Use only Cisco-supported SFPs.

2

eth3 management interface

10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ support

Use only Cisco-supported SFPs.

3

USB keyboard port

4

Serial console port

Use the console cable (RJ45 to DB9) to connect a computer to the appliance.

This port is disabled by default.

5

eth0 management interface (labeled "1")

Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps interface, RJ-45

eth0 is the default management interface.

6

eth1 management interface (labeled "2")

Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps interface, RJ-45

7

VGA port

Step 2

eth0 management interface (labeled "1")—Use this interface to perform initial setup using HTTPS, to perform routine management, and to manage devices from the FMC chassis. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the eth0 interface to your default management network reachable from your management PC. This interface is the default management interface and is enabled by default.

Note 

You must perform initial setup to change the eth0 IP address to match your network. You can use the VGA/keyboard CLI for initial setup to set the eth0 IP address, or you can connect your computer directly to eth0, change the address using the HTTPS initial setup, and then connect eth0 to your network.

Step 3

(Optional) eth1 management interface (labeled "6")—Connect this management interface to the same or different network from your other management interfaces depending on your network needs. For information about management interfaces and network topology, see the Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide.

Step 4

eth2 and eth3 management interfaces—If your model includes 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ interfaces, install any Cisco-supported SFP+ transceivers and cables as needed. You can connect these interfaces to the same or different network from your other management interfaces depending on your network needs. For more information about management interfaces and network topology, see the Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide.

Each Cisco-certified SFP+ transceiver (FS2K-NIC-SFP/FS4K-NIC-SFP) has an internal serial EEPROM that is encoded with security information. This encoding allows us to identify and validate that the SFP transceiver meets the requirements for the FMC chassis.

Note 

Only Cisco certified SFP+ transceivers are compatible with the 10-G interfaces. Cisco TAC may refuse support for any interoperability problems that result from using an untested third-party SFP transceiver.

Step 5

Power—Use one of the supported power cords to connect the power supplies of the chassis to your power source. For more information about supported power cords, see Power Cord Specifications.

Step 6

Verify—Press the Power button on the front of the chassis, and verify that the power status LED is on.

Step 7

Setup and configuration—See the Cisco Firepower Management Center Getting Started Guide for Models 1000, 2500, and 4500 to continue setup and configuration.

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