Cisco FMC Endpoint

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Overview

Cisco FMC allows you to centrally manage and automate your security infrastructure, including policies, devices, and threat management. FMC Endpoint targets require FMC Credentials account keys and are used with FMC workflow automation activities.

Creating Cisco FMC Endpoint Targets

Perform the following steps to create a new FMC target:

From the left navigation menu, click Automation > Targets.
Click New Target.
From the Target Type drop-down list, choose FMC Endpoint.
Enter a unique display name for the target in the Display Name field and a brief description in the Description field.
In the Account Keys area, click the Default Account Keys drop-down list and choose an existing account key, or select Add New to create a new FMC account key.
For more information on creating an FMC account key, see the FMC Credentials Help topic.
In the Remote Keys area, click the Remote Keys drop-down list and choose an existing account key, or select Add New to create a new Remote key.
In the FMC area, enter the following information:
1. Protocol: Choose the appropriate protocol (HTTP or HTTPS).
2. Host/IP Address: Enter the hostname or IP address for the FMC endpoint (for example, your FMC server).
3. Port: Enter the FMC port number.
4. TLS Insecure: Select True to allow insecure TLS connections (server certificate validation will be skipped), or False to require strict TLS security (recommended).
In the Proxy area (optional):
1. Proxy URL: Enter your proxy server URL, if needed.
2. Proxy Username: Enter the username for your proxy server.
3. Proxy Password: Enter the password for your proxy server.
4. Proxy Bypass List: Optionally, provide a list of hosts to exclude from the proxy.
5. HTTPS Proxy: Enable this option to route traffic to the FMC target through an HTTPS proxy server. Configure the proxy server details if your network requires proxy access.
6. Ignore Proxy: Toggle this to display or hide the proxy settings.
Click Save to save the target.