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Memory Upgrade Instructions for Firepower
Management Centers
This section describes how to replace the memory modules that are located internally within your Cisco
Firepower Management Center. You need to remove the cover from the appliance to replace these items.
The document contains the following sections:
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Memory Upgrade Overview
As additional software feature enhancements are introduced the minimum memory requirements are
changing for the Firepower Management Centers MC750 (Rev. 1 or Rev. 2), MC1500, and MC3500
models. Appliances that do not meet the minimum memory requirement are not supported.
Table A-1
Table A-1
Management Center
Model
MC750 (Rev. 1)
MC750 (Rev. 2)
MC1500
MC3500
Memory Upgrade Overview, page A-1
Working in an ESD Environment, page A-2
Safety Warnings, page A-2
Removing The Chassis Cover, page A-3
Removing The Processor Air Duct, page A-6
Replacing the DIMMs, page A-9
Installing The Processor Air Duct, page A-14
Installing The Chassis Cover, page A-18
outlines the RAM upgrade requirements.
Overview of RAM Upgrade Requirements
Default Shipping RAM
(prior to December 2014)
4GB (1 4GB module)
4GB (1 4GB module)
12 GB (3 x 4GB modules)
12 GB (3 x 4GB modules)
Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide
A P P E N D I X
DIMM
New RAM Requirements
Locations
(after December 2014)
A1
8GB (2 4GB modules)
A1
8GB (2 4GB modules)
A1, B1, and C1
48 GB (3 x 16GB modules)
A1, B1, and C1
48 GB (3 x 16GB modules)
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A-1
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Summary of Contents for Cisco Firepower Management Centers
- Page 1 Memory Upgrade Instructions for Firepower Management Centers This section describes how to replace the memory modules that are located internally within your Cisco Firepower Management Center. You need to remove the cover from the appliance to replace these items. The document contains the following sections: •...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
Note Firepower MC1500 and MC3500 Management Centers already deployed prior to December 2014 should function as intended with the default 12 GB of installed RAM. Contact Cisco regarding RAM upgrade options for your particular deployment if you encounter performance issues. -
Page 3: Removing The Chassis Cover
Warning regulations. Statement 1040 Removing the Chassis Cover Firepower Management Centers have covers that slide off the rear of the chassis. There are slight differences between chassis models which are described in the following sections: • Removing the Cover from Firepower Management Center 750, page A-3 •... - Page 4 Firepower Management Center 750” section on page A-6. Figure A-1 Removing the Cover from a MC750 Rev. 1 Front security screws Rubber grip point Rear security screw Top cover Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
- Page 5 What to Do Next: • Remove the processor air duct as described in the “Removing the Processor Air Duct from Firepower Management Center 1500 and 3500” section on page A-8. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Page 6: Removing The Processor Air Duct
Removing the Processor Air Duct Firepower Management Centers operate with processor air ducts in place. The air ducts are required for proper airflow within the chassis. It is necessary to remove the air ducts to gain full access to the DIMM sockets on the chassis. - Page 7 Removing the Processor Air Duct from a MC750 Rev. 1 — — Processor air duct Figure A-5 Removing the Processor Air Duct from a MC750 Rev. 2 — — Processor air duct Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
- Page 8 Set the riser assembly upside down to avoid damage to the riser card connector. Step 6 Lift the processor air duct from its location over the two processor sockets (see “1” in Figure A-7). Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
- Page 9 8 GB(2 x 4GB modules) A1 and B1 MC1500 48 GB (3 x 16GB modules) A1, B1, and C1 MC3500 48 GB (3 x 16GB modules) A1, B1, and C1 Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
- Page 10 DIMM connectors on the MC750 (Rev. 2). • Refer to Figure A-11 for the location of the DIMM connectors on the MC1500 and MC3500. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-10...
- Page 11 DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 Figure A-10 Memory Configuration and Population Order for the MC750 Rev. 2 DIMM A2 DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-11...
- Page 12 To remove DIMMs from the system board: Step 1 Observe the ESD precautions described in Working in an ESD Environment, page A-2 and the safety precautions described in Safety Warnings, page A-2. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-12...
- Page 13 Carefully and firmly press the DIMM into the connector until the latches close onto the DIMM. Make sure that both latches rotate to the closed position against the DIMM. See Figure A-13. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-13...
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Page 14: Installing The Processor Air Duct
A-14. Installing the Processor Air Duct Firepower Management Centers must operate with processor air ducts in place. The air ducts are required for proper airflow within the chassis. It is necessary to reinstall the air ducts after any maintenance procedures. There are some differences between chassis models which are described in the following sections: •... - Page 15 “Installing the Cover on Firepower Management Center 750” section on page A-18. Figure A-14 Installing the Processor Air Duct on a MC750 Rev. 1 — — Processor air duct Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-15...
- Page 16 Use caution not to pinch or disengage cables that may be near or under the air duct. See “1” in Figure A-16. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-16...
- Page 17 Press down uniformly until the two hooks on the rear of the PCI riser assembly engage the chassis back panel slots. The riser cards will seat into the matching sockets on the system board. Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-17...
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Page 18: Installing The Chassis Cover
Place the cover onto the chassis and slide forward (see “1” in Figure A-18 Figure A-19). Step 2 Install the security screws on the front of the chassis: Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-18... - Page 19 Rear security screw — — Front security screws Figure A-19 Installing the Cover on a MC750 Rev. 2 Top cover Front security screws Recessed edge Rear security screw Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-19...
- Page 20 Insert the security screw at the center of the top cover (see “3” in Figure A-20). Figure A-20 Installing the Cover on a MC1500 and MC3500 Top cover Security screw — — Recessed edge Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A-20...