c) After the chassis has successfully powered off, you can then unplug the power to physically remove power
from the chassis if necessary.
Branch Office Installation
After you receive the threat defense from central headquarters, you only need to cable and power on the
firewall so that it has internet access from the outside interface. The central administrator can then complete
the configuration.
Cable the Firewall
The management center and your management computer reside at a remote headquarters, and can reach the
threat defense over the internet. To cable the Firepower 2100, see the following steps.
Figure 38: Cabling a Remote Management Deployment
Procedure
Step 1 Install the chassis. See the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Hardware Installation Guide.
Step 2 Connect the outside interface (Ethernet 1/1) to your outside router.
Step 3 Connect the inside interface (for example, Ethernet 1/2) to your inside switch or router.
Step 4 Connect other networks to the remaining interfaces.
Step 5 (Optional) Connect the management computer to the console port.
At the branch office, the console connection is not required for everyday use; however, it may be required
for troubleshooting purposes.
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