Either the threat defense or management center needs a public IP address or hostname to allow to allow the
inbound management connection; you need to know this IP address for initial setup. You can also optionally
configure Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for the outside interface to accommodate changing DHCP IP assignments.
Figure 13:
Before You Start
Deploy and perform initial configuration of the management center. See the Cisco Firepower Management
Center 1600, 2600, and 4600 Hardware Installation Guide or Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
Virtual Getting Started Guide.
End-to-End Procedure: Manual Provisioning
See the following tasks to deploy the threat defense with the management center on your chassis using manual
provisioning.
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Before You Start