Cisco Firepower 1010 User manual

Cisco Firepower 1010 Getting Started Guide
First Published: 2019-06-13
Last Modified: 2021-01-29
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CHAPTER 1
Which Operating System and Manager is Right
for You?
Your hardware platform can run one of two operating systems. For each operating system, you have a choice
of managers. This chapter explains the operating system and manager choices.
•Operating Systems, on page 1
•Managers, on page 1
Operating Systems
You can use either ASA or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) operating systems on your hardware platform:
• ASA—The ASA is a traditional, advanced stateful firewall and VPN concentrator.
You may want to use the ASA if you do not need the advanced capabilities of the FTD, or if you need
an ASA-only feature that is not yet available on the FTD. Cisco provides ASA-to-FTD migration tools
to help you convert your ASA to an FTD if you start with ASA and later reimage to FTD.
• FTD—FTD, also known as Firepower NGFW, is a next-generation firewall that combines an advanced
stateful firewall, VPN concentrator, and next generation IPS. In other words, the FTD takes the best of
ASA functionality and combines it with the best next-generation firewall and IPS functionality.
We recommend using the FTD over the ASA because it contains most of the major functionality of the
ASA, plus additional next generation firewall and IPS functionality.
To reimage between the ASA and the FTD, see Reimage the Cisco ASA or Firepower Threat Defense Device.
Managers
The FTD and ASA support multiple managers.
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FTD Managers
Table 1: FTD Managers
DescriptionManager
FDM is a web-based, simplified, on-device manager. Because it is simplified, some
FTD features are not supported using FDM. You should use FDM if you are only
managing a small number of devices and don't need a multi-device manager.
Both FDM and CDO can discover the configuration on the device, so you
can use FDM and CDO to manage the same device. FMC is not compatible
with other managers.
Note
To get started with FDM, see Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with FDM, on
page 61.
Firepower Device Manager (FDM)
CDO is a simplified, cloud-based multi-device manager. Because it is simplified, some
FTD features are not supported using CDO. You should use CDO if you want a
multi-device manager that offers a simplified management experience (similar to FDM).
And because CDO is cloud-based, there is no overhead of running CDO on your own
servers. CDO also manages other security devices, such as ASAs, so you can use a
single manager for all of your security devices.
In 6.7 and later, CDO offers Low Touch Provisioning that lets branch offices plug in
their hardware and leave it alone: the device will automtically register with CDO.
Both FDM and CDO can discover the configuration on the device, so you
can use FDM and CDO to manage the same device. FMC is not compatible
with other managers.
Note
To get started with CDO provisioning, see Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with
CDO Provisioning, on page 25.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO)
FMC is a powerful, web-based, multi-device manager that runs on its own server
hardware, or as a virtual device on a hypervisor. You should use FMC if you want a
multi-device manager, and you require all features on the FTD. FMC also provides
powerful analysis and monitoring of traffic and events.
FMC is not compatible with other managers because the FMC owns the FTD
configuration, and you are not allowed to configure the FTD directly,
bypassing the FMC.
Note
To get started with FMC, see Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with FMC, on
page 89.
For a remote branch setup, we recommend that you use the standalone document specific
to that deployment.
Firepower Management Center (FMC)
The FTD REST API lets you automate direct configuration of the FTD. This API is
compatible with FDM and CDO use because they can both discover the configuration
on the device. You cannot use this API if you are managing the FTD using FMC.
The FTD REST API is not covered in this guide. For more information, see the FTD
REST API guide.
FTD REST API
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Which Operating System and Manager is Right for You?
FTD Managers

DescriptionManager
The FMC REST API lets you automate configuration of FMC policies that can then be
applied to managed FTDs. This API does not manage an FTD directly.
The FMC REST API is not covered in this guide. For more information, see the FMC
REST API guide.
FMC REST API
ASA Managers
Table 2: ASA Managers
DescriptionManager
ASDM is a Java-based, on-device manager that provides full ASA functionality. You
should use ASDM if you prefer using a GUI over the CLI, and you only need to manage
a small number of ASAs. ASDM can discover the configuration on the device, so you
can also use the CLI, CDO, or CSM with ASDM.
To get started with ASDM, see ASA Deployment with ASDM, on page 135.
Adaptive Security Device Manager
(ASDM)
You should use the ASA CLI if you prefer CLIs over GUIs.
The CLI is not covered in this guide. For more information, see the ASA configuration
guides.
CLI
CDO is a simplified, cloud-based multi-device manager. Because it is simplified, some
ASA features are not supported using CDO. You should use CDO if you want a
multi-device manager that offers a simplified management experience. And because
CDO is cloud-based, there is no overhead of running CDO on your own servers. CDO
also manages other security devices, such as FTDs, so you can use a single manager
for all of your security devices. CDO can discover the configuration on the device, so
you can also use the CLI or ASDM.
CDO is not covered in this guide. To get started with CDO, see the CDO home page.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO)
CSM is a powerful, multi-device manager that runs on its own server hardware. You
should use CSM if you need to manage large numbers of ASAs. CSM can discover the
configuration on the device, so you can also use the CLI or ASDM. CSM does not
support managing FTDs.
CSM is not covered in this guide. For more information, see the CSM user guide.
Cisco Security Manager (CSM)
The ASA REST API lets you automate ASA configuration. However, the API does not
include all ASA features, and is no longer being enhanced.
The ASA REST API is not covered in this guide. For more information, see the ASA
REST API guide.
ASA REST API
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ASA Managers

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Which Operating System and Manager is Right for You?
ASA Managers

PART I
Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with CDO
•Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with CDO and Low-Touch Provisioning, on page 7
•Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with CDO Provisioning, on page 25

CHAPTER 2
Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with CDO
and Low-Touch Provisioning
Is This Chapter for You?
Low-Touch Provisioning (LTP) simplifies and automates the onboarding of new Firepower Threat Defense
(FTD) devices to Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO). LTP streamlines the deployment of new Firepower
devices by allowing network administrators to deliver the devices directly to a branch office, add the devices
to the CDO cloud-based device manager, and then manage the devices after the FTD device successfully
connects to the Cisco Cloud.
This chapter explains how to onboard your Firepower devices to CDO using low-touch provisioning. CDO
is a cloud-based multi-device manager that facilitates management of security policies in highly distributed
environments to achieve consistent policy implementation. CDO helps you optimize your security policies
by identifying inconsistencies with them and by giving you tools to fix them. CDO gives you ways to share
objects and policies, as well as make configuration templates, to promote policy consistency across devices.
This feature requires Firepower version 6.7 or later.
Note
This document assumes the Firepower 1010 hardware has a pre-installed FTD image on it. The Firepower
1010 hardware can run either FTD software or ASA software. Switching between FTD and ASA requires
you to reimage the device. See Reimage the Cisco ASA or Firepower Threat Defense Device.
Note
The Firepower 1010 runs an underlying operating system called the Firepower eXtensible Operating System
(FXOS). The Firepower 1010 does not support the FXOS Firepower Chassis Manager; only a limited CLI is
supported for troubleshooting purposes. See the FXOS troubleshooting guide for more information.
Note
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Privacy Collection Statement—The Firepower 1010 Series does not require or actively collect
personally-identifiable information. However, you can use personally-identifiable information in the
configuration, for example for usernames. In this case, an administrator might be able to see this information
when working with the configuration or when using SNMP.
Note
•End-to-End Procedure, on page 8
•Branch Office - Receive the Device, on page 10
•CDO Administrator - Central Headquarters, on page 11
•Branch Office - Install the Device, on page 17
•CDO Administrator - Complete the Onboarding, on page 19
End-to-End Procedure
This chapter explains how to deploy a factory-default FTD 1010 device at a remote branch office using the
low-touch provisioning feature:
1. Your branch office receives an FTD 6.7+ device that has either been shipped directly from Cisco or one
that has been reimaged with FTD 6.7+ software.
2. An administrator at the central headquarters onboards the device to CDO using the device's serial number.
3. The branch office employee cables and powers on the FTD.
4. The administrator at the central headquarters completes onboarding and configuration of the FTD using
CDO.
See the following tasks to deploy FTD with CDO using low-touch provisioning on your chassis.
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Firepower Threat Defense Deployment with CDO
End-to-End Procedure