System Requirements

This document includes the system requirements for Version 6.2.3.

Device Platforms

Firepower devices monitor network traffic and decide whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a defined set of security rules. For details on device management methods, see Device Management. For general compatibility information, see the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Compatibility Guide.

FTD Hardware

Version 6.2.3 FTD hardware comes in a range of throughputs, scalability capabilities, and form factors.

Table 1. Version 6.2.3 FTD Hardware

Platform

FMC Compatibility

FDM Compatibility

Notes

Customer Deployed

Cloud Delivered

FDM Only

FDM + CDO

Firepower 4110, 4120, 4140, 4150

Firepower 9300: SM-24, SM-36, SM-44 modules

YES

—

—

—

Requires FXOS 2.3.1.73 or later build.

Note

 

Firepower 6.2.3.16+ requires FXOS 2.3.1.157+.

We recommend the latest firmware. See the Cisco Firepower 4100/9300 FXOS Firmware Upgrade Guide.

ASA 5506-X, 5506H-X, 5506W-X

ASA 5512-X

ASA 5515-X

ASA 5508-X, 5516-X

ASA 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X

YES

—

YES

—

ASA 5506-X, 5508-X, and 5516-X devices may require a ROMMON update. See the Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Reimage Guide.

FTDv

Version 6.2.3 supports the following FTDv implementations. For information on supported instances, throughputs, and other hosting requirements, see the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual Getting Started Guide.

Table 2. Version 6.2.3 FTDv Platforms

Device Platform

FMC Compatibility

FDM Compatibility

Customer Deployed

Cloud Delivered

FDM Only

FDM + CDO

Public Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

YES

—

—

—

Microsoft Azure

YES

—

—

—

Private Cloud

Kernel-based virtual machine (KVM)

YES

—

YES

—

VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi 5.5, 6.0, or 6.5

YES

—

YES

—

Device Management

Depending on device model and version, we support the following management methods.