FMC Platforms
The FMC provides a centralized firewall management console. For device compatibility with the FMC, see Device Management. For general compatibility information, see the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Compatibility Guide.
FMC Hardware
Version 6.6 supports the following FMC hardware:
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FMC 1600, 2600, 4600
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FMC 1000, 2500, 4500
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FMC 2000, 4000
You should also keep the BIOS and RAID controller firmware up to date; see the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense/Firepower Hotfix Release Notes.
FMCv
Version 6.6 supports FMCv deployments in both public and private/on-prem clouds.
With the FMCv, you can purchase licenses that enable you to manage 2, 10, 25, or 300 devices. Note that only some platforms support 300 devices. For full details on supported instances, see the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Virtual Getting Started Guide.
Platform |
Devices Managed |
High Availability |
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2, 10, 25 |
300 |
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Public Cloud |
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
YES |
— |
— |
Microsoft Azure |
YES |
— |
— |
On-Prem/Private Cloud |
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Kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) |
YES |
— |
— |
VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi 6.0, 6.5, or 6.7 |
YES |
YES |
— |
Cloud-Delivered Management Center
The Cisco Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center is delivered via the Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) platform, which unites management across multiple Cisco security solutions. We take care of feature updates. The cloud-delivered management center does not have a version, and its features closely parallel the most recent customer-deployed FMC release.
Note that the customer-deployed management center is often referred to as the on-prem FMC, even for virtual platforms.
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The cloud-delivered management center cannot manage Version 6.6 devices. |