Deployment Options
Here are some examples of how you can deploy the Firepower 4100:
• In a data center using NGFW and ASA
• At the core/aggregation layer of a 3-tier data center in a high availability configuration
• As a dedicated multifunctional security service within converged infrastructure stacks, for example,
vBlock, FlexPod, and so forth, at the access layer
• As a high-performance data center security appliance between the WAN edge and the data center core
in a high availability configuration
• Inter-DC clustering deployments
• In newer spine/leaf data center designs, deployment as a leaf that exclusively offers security functions
Package Contents
The following figure shows the package contents for the Firepower 4100. Note that the contents are subject
to change and your exact contents might contain additional or fewer items.
Figure 2: Firepower 4100 Package Contents
Blue console cable PC terminal adapter (part
number 72-3383-01)
2Firepower 4100 chassis1
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