Firepower Management Centre HA Configuration

[bgl-group]

This probably has a really simple answer but....

I have two physical FS2000 appliances - both have been upgraded to V6.

What I want to do is have them run in a HA pair.

I can find plenty of documentation for V5.4 on how to do this (basically go to System > Local > Registration) but this doesn't appear to exist on V6.

How do I do this in version 6?

Thanks

Giles

[Jetsy Mathew]

Hello Team,

Version 6.0 doesnt support HA. You have to reimage or downgrade the DC to some codes in 5.4.1.x. 

Rate if the answer helps you

Regards

Jetsy 

[bgl-group]

Ah... That would explain it.

What is the easiest way to downgrade to V5.4?

[Jetsy Mathew · Accepted solution]

Hello Team,

Is it a new installation ?

If so you can reimage the FMC to any version in 5.4.1.x.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/firesight-management-center/118308-technote-firesight-00.html

Regards

jetsy 

[bgl-group]

It is a new installation - no appliances have been registered - just going to take a few hours to get the boxes downgraded.

Why did the HA functionality get removed from version 6?

Thanks for your help.

Giles

[Jetsy Mathew]

Hello Team,

If its a new installation please reimage the device directly using the previous reimage link I have provided. 

Lot of new features introduced in 6.0 . Bu In 6.0 HA functionality is not supported, but later upcoming release they will add it.Refer following release notes

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/60/relnote/firepower-system-release-notes-version-600.html

Rate if answer helps you

Regards

Jetsy 

[Ed Padilla Jr]

during "Upgrades" there are no Rollbacks!  Only on patches you will see Rollbacks.  Keep this in mind during a change window.   Re-image is the only alternative to 5.4.x and then patch up to 5.4.1.7.  And it takes several hours, and make sure you have the license.  during the re-image, retain the license and other network parameters.

(;-(