Firepower 2130 ASA config questions

[atsukane]

Hi all,

A couple of questions around configuring ASA on Firepower 2130, especially around port-channel and SSH access to ASA.

I've followed this guide to configure both FXOS and ASA, but direct ssh access to ASA via management interface is still failing. I've attached ssh debug.

https://the.vpn.center/2019/02/running-asa-on-firepower-2100-guide.html

As for adding a port-channel, it seems to be OK on FXOS/Firepower Chassis Manager, all member interfaces are up.

On ASA, the port-channel is added but no member interfaces, and when trying add each interfaces to the channel-group, the command isn't available, nor I can't add them to channel-group on ASDM and am lost where to go from here!

https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/asa-on-firepower-2140-portchannel-not-come-up/m-p/4044387

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

[rschlayer]

Hello @atsukane 

are you using appliance or platform mode?

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/quick_start/fp2100/firepower-2100-gsg/asa-appliance.html

Best regards

Rick

[atsukane]

Hi @rschlayer 

I does not accept 'show fxos mode' so assuming it's in the default appliance mode.

Thanks,

Thanks,

[rschlayer · Accepted solution]

I have an FPR-2130 running Appliance Mode when and when I use 'show fxos mode' it outputs the following:

hostname# show fxos mode
Mode is currently set to appliance

You can also connect via ASDM and it should show you the mode it is running in.

In Appliance mode you do not configure anything in FXOS, so I believe this is your issue here.

BR
Rick

[atsukane]

Thanks @rschlayer , that's very helpful.

I just assumed as it was out-the -box from a supplier with pre-loaded ASA image, I thought it's in Appliance mode which is the default, but looks like I've mistaken. Someone must've changed it to Platform mode before shipping. I should've spent more time reading the doc! 

Since I can't issue 'fxos mode appliance' to flip the ASA mode, I'll contact the supplier to confirm what's going on.

Thanks again for your time.

ciscoasa(config)# fxos ?

configure mode commands/options:
  https  Configure FXOS HTTPS options
  snmp   Configure FXOS SNMP options
  ssh    Configure FXOS SSH options
ciscoasa(config)# fxos 

Thanks,

[atsukane]

Ah, I've found the problem. 

For pre-9.13(1) versions, Platform mode was the default and only option. If you upgrade from Platform mode, this mode is maintained.

We are running Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.12(1)2 

Note to self, RTFM! 

Does this mean, updating ASA to the version that supports Appliance mode, then flip from Platform mode to Appliance mode would wipe the existing config and back to Default?