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Firepower Management Center 1600, 2600, and 4600 Getting Started Guide
Step 6
(Optional) If you plan to perform intrusion detection and prevention in your deployment, in the Recurring
Rule Update Imports section of the Setup page, we recommend that you check Enable Recurring Rule
Update Imports from the Support Site.
You can specify the Import Frequency, as well as configure the system to perform an intrusion Policy Deploy
after each rule update. To perform a rule update as part of the initial configuration process, check the Install
Now checkbox.
The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group releases intrusion rule updates as new vulnerabilities become known.
Rule updates provide new and updated intrusion rules and preprocessor rules, modified states for existing
rules, and modified default intrusion policy settings. Rule updates may also delete rules and provide new rule
categories and system variables.
Rule updates may contain new binaries. Make sure your process for downloading and installing rule updates
complies with your security policies. In addition, rule updates may be large, so make sure to import rules
during periods of low network use.
Step 7
(Optional) If you plan to perform geolocation-related analysis in your deployment, in the Recurring
Geolocation Updates section of the Setup page, we recommend that you check Enable Recurring Weekly
Updates from the Support Site and specify the Update Start Time using the provided fields. To perform
a GeoDB update as part of the initial configuration process, check the Install Now checkbox.
GeoDB updates may be large and may take up to 45 minutes to install after download. You should update the
GeoDB during periods of low network use.
Management Centers can display geographical information about the routed IP addresses associated with
events generated by the system, as well as monitor geolocation statistics in the dashboard and Context Explorer.
The management center's geolocation database (GeoDB) contains information to support this feature such as
an IP address's associated ISP, connection type, proxy information, and exact location. Enabling regular
GeoDB updates ensures that the system uses up-to-date geolocation information.
Step 8
(Optional) In the Automatic Backups section of the Setup page, you can check Enable Automatic Backups
to create a scheduled task that creates a weekly backup of the configurations on the management center that
can be restored in case of failure.
Step 9
You use the management center to manage licenses for the devices it manages. The management center can
manage devices regardless of the type of license they require:
• For 7000 and 8000 Series, ASA with FirePOWER Services, and NGIPSv devices, you must use Classic
Licenses. Devices that use Classic Licenses are sometimes referred to as Classic devices.
You must add Classic Licenses for your managed devices before you can use licensed features. You can
add a license during the initial setup of the management center, when you add a device to the management
center, or by editing the device's general properties after you add the device.
To add a Classic License during the initial setup of your management center, follow the instructions in
(Optional) Add Classic Licenses During Initial Setup (Versions 6.3 - 6.4), on page
classic licenses after completing initial setup, as described in
• For the Secure Firewall Threat Defense physical and virtual devices, you must use Smart Licenses.
If you plan to manage devices that use Cisco Smart Software Licensing, you must add smart licenses
after completing initial setup, as described in
The
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Administration Guide
Licenses and Smart Licenses, the types of licenses for each class, and how to manage the licenses across your
deployment.
Management Center Initial Setup Using the Web Interface for Software Versions 6.3 - 6.4
Configure Smart Licensing, on page
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Configure Classic Licensing, on page
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