Overview
Learn how to set up the initial administrative tasks and configure Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Virtual (FMCv), including setting up devices, policies, users, logging, monitoring, updates, and ongoing management tasks after the initial setup is complete.
After you complete the initial setup process for the Firewall Management Center Virtual and verify its success, we recommend that you complete various administrative tasks that make your deployment easier to manage. You should also complete any tasks you skipped during the initial setup, such as licensing. For detailed information on any of the tasks described in the following sections, as well as information on how you can begin to configure your deployment, see the complete Secure Firewall Management Center Configuration Guide for your version.
Individual User Accounts
Learn about managing individual user accounts after initial setup, including limiting use of the default admin account, assigning predefined or custom roles, separating CLI and web credentials, and configuring user access for improved security and auditing.
Device Registration
Learn about registering supported physical and virtual devices with Firewall Management Center.
Health and System Policies
Learn about default system and health policies in Firewall Management Center, including how system policies standardize shared settings across devices and how health policies enable continuous performance monitoring for managed appliances.
Software and Database Updates
Learn about recommended software and database updates for Firewall Management Center, including system upgrades, intrusion rule updates, VDB and GeoDB updates, automatic weekly tasks, backup scheduling, and the importance of reviewing release notes before installing updates.
Troubleshooting
Learn about troubleshooting SSH connection failures in Firewall Management Center Virtual, including identifying corrupted SSH host key files caused by disk I/O errors and restoring access by regenerating keys and restarting the SSH service.