Install FMCv and NGIPSv but unable to add HA

[JCHY]

Hi Guys, I just installed FMCv 6.7 and started a 90 days trial license.

FMCv was downloaded from:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286259687/type/286271056/release/6.7.0

I wanted to simulate having a pair of NGIPS in HA so I installed two instances of Firepower NGIPS 6.7 downloaded from:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286259690/type/286271056/release/6.7.0

I managed to add them both to the FMC, both have been deployed and health is ok. But when I try to add HA, I do not see either nodes as option regardless if I choose FirePower or FTD. The active peer and standby peer is greyed out and I'm unable to select anything. Screenshot provided.

Does anyone know what is the issue, or is the NGIPS just incapable of HA?

[Sheraz.Salim]

Cisco FTD high availability configuration has some basic requirements to be met before they can be configured for failover as under. 

• Be it same model
• Have the same number and type of interfaces
• Have to be in same firewall mode (routed or transparent)
• Have same version of software
• Be in same domain or group on FMC (FirePower management console)
• Have same NTP configuration
• Fully deployed on FMC with no uncommitted changes
• Not have DHCP or PPPoE configuration on any of the interfaces
• FTD devices in HA must have same license
• HA configuration requires two smart license entitlements one for each device in the pair 
• FTD supports active standby mode 
• Latency must be less than 10ms, no more than 250ms
• HA is only supported for 2 FTD devices 

[MHM Cisco World]

instance is support HA only in inter-chassis not intra-chassis 

[Sheraz.Salim]

Just had a look into your screen shot. You suppose to click on Firepower Thread Defence where as you putting firepower that why its not working

[JCHY]

Hi Sheraz, I have already tried that, it doesn't work either.

That was stated in my original post "I do not see either nodes as option regardless if I choose FirePower or FTD"