Understand virtual platform requirements

High availability is supported for specific public and private cloud platforms. This reference lists the supported platforms and outlines licensing requirements for virtual deployments.

High availability is supported for these public cloud platforms:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

High availability is also supported for these on-premises or private cloud platforms:

  • Cisco HyperFlex

  • Kernel-based virtual machine (KVM)

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

  • VMware vSphere/VMware ESXi

The Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Centers must have the same device management capacity (not supported on FMCv2) and be identically licensed. You also need one Firewall Threat Defense entitlement for each managed device. For more information, see License requirements for Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center high availability configurations.

Note

If you are managing Version 7.0.x Classic devices only (NGIPSv or ASA FirePOWER), you do not need FMCv entitlements.