topic Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140 in Network Security

Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Nuhu_20071 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:14:07 GMT

Dear All,

We are facing some problem with creating FTD container instance on 4140 Platform ...Attached here is

error message..

Appreciate your prompt support .....

Regards

Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Marvin Rhoads — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:51:39 GMT

The error refers to a native instance. Do you have a native instance defined on the 4140 already? That cannot coexist with containers as a native instance takes all of the chassis resources.

Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Nuhu_20071 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:59:42 GMT

Thanks, Marvin Rhoads for your reply,

Actually, we are deploying the FTD 4140 series from the Scratch i-e default setup we have.

So you are suggesting removing the default native instance in order to assign resources to the different instances as per our requirement.

Reply Plz

Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Marvin Rhoads — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:05:05 GMT

The last 4100 series I setup from scratch (just a couple of weeks ago) did not have any logical device instance when it was new out of the box. In any event, you must have either a native instance (one only) or container instance(s) (1 or more). The two types cannot coexist on a Firepower 4100 series appliance.

Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Nuhu_20071 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:31:15 GMT

Dear Marvin Rhoads,

Good Day.

Agreed we need either to go with Native ( Single ) or Container ( Multi-Instance ).

Our requirement is to go with Container (Multi-Instance), So can you guide what steps we need to process.

Regards

Re: Cannot Create FTD container instance on 4140

Marvin Rhoads — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:12:33 GMT

@Nuhu_20071 Cisco has a very thorough and comprehensive guide documented here:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/quick_start/fp4100/firepower-4100-gsg/chassis_setup.html#concept_odn_cwr_xgb

Since you appear have have a naive instance already created, you should delete it first and then follow the guide.