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Last updated: Aug 08, 2025

Other Upgrade Limitations

2100 Series Devices

Security Cloud Control can upgrade Firepower 2100 series devices only if they are running appliance mode.

  • Firepower Threat Defense devices are always in appliance mode.

  • ASA devices are appliance mode by default.

To confirm that your Firepower 2100 running ASA is in appliance mode:

Procedure

1

Connect your management computer to the console port or connect to the device using SSH.

2

Enter global configuration mode.

3

Run the show fxos mode command,

ciscoasa(config)# show fxos mode 
Mode is currently set to appliance 

What to do next

See the " Cisco Firepower 2100 Getting Started Guide" for a more detailed discussion of these commands.