topic Re: FTD Multi-Instance Data and Data-Sharing Interface in Network Security

FTD Multi-Instance Data and Data-Sharing Interface

Leonardo Neves — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:07:17 GMT

Hi,

I need to change a production interface from Data to Data-Sharing, but I can't find in documentation if is possible to do in a production interface without downtime or the step-by-step to do it.

Is that possible?

Re: FTD Multi-Instance Data and Data-Sharing Interface

Divya Jain — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:39:29 GMT

Hello,
You can refer to this link for configuration assistance :
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/fxos/multi-instance/multi-instance_solution.html

Is best to to it in of production hours to avoid data interruption.

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Re: FTD Multi-Instance Data and Data-Sharing Interface

balaji.bandi — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:06:17 GMT

how is your existing setup configured on switch side and FTD side, I do not believe with out downtime this is possible,

You need to convert this as trunk mode or port channel with a sub-interface for other instances to use it. on other side switch side you need to change the configuration also.

Re: FTD Multi-Instance Data and Data-Sharing Interface

Micccc4 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:12:17 GMT

hi @Leonardo Neves - how did affect this change you network? I am in similar situation and are supposed to change interface setup from data to data-sharing. Wondering what will be the consequences here.. I am planning to do it in the change window anyway but just to understand what to expect. thanks