History for Threat Defense Virtual clustering in the public cloud

This reference provides the historical timeline and version information for Threat Defense Virtual clustering features introduced across different software releases and deployment platforms in public cloud environments.

Feature history

Feature

Minimum Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center

Minimum Firewall Threat Defense

Details

MTU ping test from data node on node join

20241030

7.6.0

When a node joins the cluster, it checks MTU compatibility by sending a ping to the control node with a packet size twice the cluster control link MTU. Previously, only the control node sent a ping. If the ping fails, a notification is generated so you can fix the MTU mismatch on connecting switches and try again.

Added/modified commands: show cluster history .

See: Clustering for the Secure Firewall 3100/4200, Clustering for Threat Defense Virtual in a Private Cloud, Clustering for Threat Defense Virtual in a Public Cloud, Clustering for the Firepower 4100/9300

Cluster health monitor settings.

20221213

Any

You can now edit cluster health monitor settings.

New/Modified screens: Devices > Device Management > Cluster > Cluster Health Monitor Settings

Note

If you previously configured these settings using FlexConfig, be sure to remove the FlexConfig configuration before you deploy. Otherwise the FlexConfig configuration will overwrite the management center configuration.

Cluster health monitor dashboard.

20221213

Any

You can now view cluster health on the cluster health monitor dashboard.

New/Modified screens: System > Health > Monitor

Clustering for the Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in Azure.

20221213

7.3.0

You can now configure clustering for up to 16 nodes the Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in Azure for the Azure Gateway Load Balancer or for external load balancers.

New/modified screens:

  • Devices > Device Management > Add Cluster

  • Devices > Device Management > More menu

  • Devices > Device Management > Cluster

Supported platforms: Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in Azure

Clustering for the Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in the Public Cloud (Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform).

Any

7.2.0

The Firewall Threat Defense Virtual supports Individual interface clustering for up to 16 nodes in the public cloud (AWS and GCP).

New/Modified screens:

  • Devices > Device Management > Add Device

  • Devices > Device Management > More menu

  • Devices > Device Management > Cluster

Supported platforms: Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in AWS and GCP