Getting Started

Is This Guide for You?

This guide explains how to prepare for and complete a successful upgrade of the Firepower 4100/9300 chassis with:

  • Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) logical devices managed by Firepower Management Center (FMC), Version 6.0.1–7.0.x

  • Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) logical devices, Version 9.4(1)–9.16(x)

  • Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS), Version 1.1.1-2.10.1

Additional Resources

If you are upgrading a different platform/component, or to a different version, see one of these resources.

Table 1. Upgrade Guides for FMC

Current FMC Version

Guide

7.2+

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Management Center for your version

7.1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Firepower Management Center, Version 7.1

7.0 or earlier

Cisco Firepower Management Center Upgrade Guide, Version 6.0–7.0

Table 2. Upgrade Guides for FTD with FMC

Current FMC Version

Guide

Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center

7.2+

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Management Center for your version

7.1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Firepower Management Center, Version 7.1

7.0 or earlier

Cisco Firepower Management Center Upgrade Guide, Version 6.0–7.0

Table 3. Upgrade Guides for FTD with FDM

Current FTD Version

Guide

7.2+

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Device Manager for your version

7.1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Upgrade Guide for Firepower Device Manager, Version 7.1

7.0 or earlier

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration Guide for Firepower Device Manager for your version: System Management

For the Firepower 4100/9300, also see the FXOS upgrade instructions in Cisco Firepower 4100/9300 Upgrade Guide, FTD 6.0.1–7.0.x or ASA 9.4(1)–9.16(x) with FXOS 1.1.1–2.10.1.

Version 6.4+, with CDO

Managing FDM Devices with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

Table 4. Upgrade Other Components

Version

Component

Guide

ASA 9.17(1)+

ASA logical devices on the Firepower 4100/9300

Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Upgrade Guide

Latest

BIOS and firmware for FMC

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense/Firepower Hotfix Release Notes

Latest

Firmware for the Firepower 4100/9300

Cisco Firepower 4100/9300 FXOS Firmware Upgrade Guide

Latest

ROMMON image for the ISA 3000

Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Reimage Guide