Contents

Introduction

Prerequisites

Requirements

Components Used

Background Information

Procedure

Verify

Related Information

Introduction

This document describes step-by-step instructions to register a Firepower Chassis Manager (FCM) on Firepower 4100/9300 platforms to a Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem.

Contributed by Tomasz Kmiec, Cisco TAC Engineer.

Prerequisites

Requirements

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics:

- Firepower Chassis Manager onFirepower 4100/9300 series

- Smart Software Manager On-Prem

- Smart licensing model for Firepower products

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these software/hardware versions:

- Firepower Chassis Manager 2.7(1.92)

- Smart Software Manager On-Prem 7

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any step.

Background Information

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (formerly known as Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite) is a component of Cisco Smart Licensing that works in conjunction with Cisco Smart Software Manager. It offers near real-time visibility and reporting of the Cisco licenses you purchase and consume, while giving security-sensitive organizations a way to access a subset of Cisco SSM functionality without using a direct internet connection to manage their install base.

Procedure

Once you have Smart Software Manager On-Prem registered to your smart account, follow these steps to register it on the FCM.

Step 1. On the FCM, navigate to System > Licensing > Call Home, edit and save the call home settings using the address:

https://[FQDN of On-Prem server]/Transportgateway/services/DeviceRequestHandler

The FQDN of On-Prem server must match the Host Common Name configured on the SSM.

To check the configured Host Common Name on the SSM On-Prem 7, log into the SSM Administration workspace and navigate to Security tab.

Tip: SSM Host Common Name can be also verified using OpenSSL tool command openssl s_client -connect [OnPrem server IP]:443

MCPrT:~ user$ openssl s_client -connect 10.48.23.171:443

CONNECTED(00000003)

depth=2 O = Cisco, CN = Cisco Licensing Root CA

verify error:num=19:self signed certificate in certificate chain

verify return:0

---

Certificate chain

0 s:/CN=CiscoSat7.cscotaclab.com/OU=TC/C=US/O=Cisco

i:/C=US/O=Cisco/CN=TG SSL CA

1 s:/C=US/O=Cisco/CN=TG SSL CA

i:/O=Cisco/CN=Cisco Licensing Root CA

2 s:/O=Cisco/CN=Cisco Licensing Root CA

i:/O=Cisco/CN=Cisco Licensing Root CA

---

[...]

Note: In case of Host Common Name change via SSM GUI, synchronize SSM with the OnPrem Account on the Cisco Licensing page using one of the 2 synchronization options:

1. On-Demand Online: assumes there is an Internet connection and is done via Full Synchronization Now..

2. On-Demand Manual: is done via Manual Synchronization > Full Synchronization

Ensure that FQDN is resolved by the DNS server configured on the FCM.

Tip: SSM rechability can be checked on the FCM CLI from the local-mgmt level

FPR4110# connect local-mgmt

FPR4110(local-mgmt)# ping CiscoSat7.cscotaclab.com

PING CiscoSat7.cscotaclab.com (10.48.23.171) from 10.62.148.38 eth0: 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from 10.48.23.171: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=47.9 ms

64 bytes from 10.48.23.171: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=47.9 ms

Step 2. Log in to the SSM On-Prem 7 Licensing workspace and navigate to Smart Licensing > Inventory > General.

Step 3. Select New Token to generate a token.

Step 4. Enter description, expiration time for a token and select Create Token.

Step 5. Copy the token to the clipboard.

Step 6. Navigate to FCM System > Licensing > Smart License, paste the token and select Register.

Verify

The license status can be confirmed when you navigate to System > Licensing > Smart License or run the command show license techsupport on the FCM CLI:

FPR4110# show license techsupport

Smart Licensing Tech Support info

Smart Licensing Status

======================

Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:

Status: REGISTERED

Smart Account: _satellite_server

Virtual Account: Default

Export-Controlled Functionality: ALLOWED

Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Feb 03 2020 20:50:39 CET

Last Renewal Attempt: None

Next Renewal Attempt: Aug 01 2020 21:50:39 CEST

Registration Expires: Nov 02 2020 09:37:25 CET

License Authorization:

Status: AUTHORIZED on Feb 03 2020 20:50:44 CET

Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Feb 03 2020 20:50:44 CET

Next Communication Attempt: Mar 04 2020 20:50:44 CET

Communication Deadline: May 03 2020 21:47:43 CEST

[...]

Related Information

- Smart Licensing Overview

- Firepower 4100/9300 FXOS Firepower Chassis Manager Configuration Guide

- Smart Software Manager On-Prem User Guide