vFTD

[yangui319]

There is a problem when i import Cisco_Firepower_Threat_Defense_Virtual-6.1.0-330 into VMware Workstation. while import to esxi is no problem.
VMware Workstation is version 12.5. My CPU is Intel I7-6700HQ and memory is 32G.

[Marvin Rhoads]

VMware Workstation is not a supported platform. The following are supported for vFTD:

■VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi 5.5

■VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi 6.0

■Amazon Web Services (AWS)

■Kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) hypervisor

Source: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/610/relnotes/Firepower_System_Release_Notes_Version_610.html#pgfId-680787

[yangui319]

Thanks!  I will read the release notes

[yangui319]

While i import to ESXi5.5, same problem exist

[Marvin Rhoads]

Why does your console screen shot say you have ASAv?

ASAv and FTDv are separate mutually exclusive platforms.

[yangui319]

the FTDv starting interface is like these, is it right?

[Marvin Rhoads]

No - those look like ASAv (virtual standard ASA image).

FTDv is a totally different image and not an ASA 9.6(2) image at all.

[yangui319]

I use files like these, import to ESXi5.5 or VM Workstation, no any changes.

[Netmart]

I uploaded and tried to install Cisco_Firepower_Threat_Defense_Virtual-6.2.0-363.tar.gz.

And I ran in similar problems when booting the VM; it created crashinfo file and continuously reboot itself.

Concerning the console output, I am also seeing two options in the beginning of boot sequence:

bootflash:/asa971-4-smp-k8.bin

According to Marvin's claim, we should expect a different vFTD like  bootflash option.

If so, what image is expected and how is it possible that I am seeing the asa bootflash option ALTHOUGH I downloaded and installed Cisco_Firepower_Threat_Defense_Virtual-6.2.0-363.tar.gz?

Please advise.

Attached you will find a summary of the ESXi config and some screen shots of boot sequence.

Thanks.