topic Re: Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC in Network Security

Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC

cquiroz — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:09:28 GMT

Hello Community!!!

I have a question. I know how the process is to add a FTD into a FMC. The thing is that I don't want to lose the configuration that I have on the FTD because we have VPN S2S, SSL, NAT, Policies, and so on.

My question is, addin this device into the FMC will make my FTD to lose the configuration that it already has?

Or will the rules that it already has be passed on to the FMC?

Re: Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC

Kasun Bandara — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:22:04 GMT

Hi,

according to follow article. it is clearing firewall's configurations when adding to FMC. better do more research.

https://networkdirection.net/articles/firewalls/firepowermanagementcentre/fmcgettingstarted/

rate this and mark as answer if this solved your concern

Re: Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC

Rob Ingram — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:24:13 GMT

@cquiroz if the FTD is already locally managed by FDM, then you need to convert to be managed by the FMC - you will lose the configuration, as there is currently no way to migrate from FDM to FMC.

To convert, run configure manager delete to remove the local management, then run configure manager add <FMC IP> <registration key> to define the FMC IP and registration key. You then need to register the device in the FMC.

Use this link for more information on resetting the FMC.

Re: Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC

cquiroz — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:53:05 GMT

Hello!

Yes, it deletes the configuration. I just wanted to double check before doing anything else since all the documentation that I found said something like that. Thanks a lot for all your help!

Re: Adding pre-configured FTD to FMC

cquiroz — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:53:52 GMT

Hello!

thanks a lot for your reply!

I was able to confirm it, it deletes the configuration. Thanks again!