Secure Firewall 1210/20 Threat Defense Getting Started: Firewall Management Center at a Central Headquarters

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Updated: February 5, 2026

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Overview

Learn how to cable the Secure Firewall 1210/20 so you can complete the initial hardware setup and prepare required ports for network connectivity before configuration.

  • For the Secure Firewall 1220, install SFPs into Ethernet 1/9 and 1/10—They are 1/10-Gb SFP+ ports that require SFP/SFP+ modules.

  • See the hardware installation guide for more information.

  • If you use zero-touch provisioning, do not cable both the outside and the Management interface. This guide covers management on the outside interface, but you may want to use zero-touch provisioning on Management with high availability. If you use zero-touch provisioning on outside and want to use high availability, you will have to change the outside IP address to a static address after registration.

Cabling for a Management Center at a Central Headquarters