
There are two types of images you need, and there are patch files you may want to apply as well. Once you have obtained the software you can proceed. The boot image is loaded using TFTP and the system image is loaded via FTP or HTTP. cdisk extension unless your using the ASA 5506-X like me. The Firepower Threat Defense boot image.You’re going to need the following software: To get the software you have to have a support agreement with Cisco. Obtaining Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software If you ordered one of those platforms with FirePOWER, it’s already there, but if you didn’t you may not have it. It might sound funny, but it’s not a stock option. On the 5512-X and 5555-X you need to make sure you have an SSD. On the ASA 5506 the SSD is standard, and in fact it’s standard on the 5508-X and 5516-X as well. In this example, we will be upgrading an ASA 5506-X to FTD. Currently the following platforms are supported:

In this article Brandon Carroll (Who holds the CCIE in security and is a published author in network security.) will take you through the steps required to upgrade an ASA with a FirePOWER module to the new single FTD image.īefore you start an upgrade of your ASA to the new FTD image, you need to make sure you have a supported platform. With the new Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) image, the ASA is a single image firewall with Firepower services built right in. In this article it explains the steps required to migrate an existing Cisco ASA with FirePOWER services to the new Firepower Threat Defense image. How to upgrade an ASA 5506-X to the new Firepower Threat Defense software?
