How to disable FirePower?

[Eric Snijders]

We are running a 5516-X ASA, but not using FirePower. Is there any way i can disable FirePower? Because everytime i use ASDM i'm getting the error that it can't connect to the FirePower module.

[Jon Are Endrerud]

You can disble the FirePOWER sfr module from CLI using:

sw-module module sfr shutdown

or

sw-module module sfr uninstall

[Eric Snijders]

Hi Jon,

Thanks for the suggestion. Will it disrupt any active traffic going on the firewall?

[Jon Are Endrerud]

Since you dont use FirePOWER it will not disrupt anything running on the ASA itself. 

[rajivkumar01092021]

Will it require a reboot of the ASA?

[Eric Snijders]

No, shutting down just the FirePower module on a ASA does not require a reboot on the ASA.