: Deploy the VM-Series Firewall on vCloud Air
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Deploy the VM-Series Firewall on vCloud Air

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Deploy the VM-Series Firewall on vCloud Air

Use the instructions in this section to deploy your VM-Series firewall in an on-demand or dedicated vDC on vCloud Air. This procedure assumes that you have set up your vDC, including the gateways required to allow traffic in and out of the vDC, and the networks required for routing management traffic and data traffic through the vDC.
  1. Obtain the VM-Series OVA image from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support web site; the vCloud Air Marketplace does not host the software image currently.
    1. Filter by
      PAN-OS for VM-Series Base Images
      and download the OVA image. For example, PA-VM-ESX-9.1.0.ova.
  2. Extract the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file from the OVA image and import the OVF file in to your vCloud Air catalog.
    When extracting files from the OVA image, make sure to place all the files—.mf, .ovf, and .vmdk—within the same directory.
    For instructions to extract the OVF file from the OVA image, refer to the VMware documentation: https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/#sthash.WUp55ZyE.dpuf
    When you import the OVF file, the software image for the VM-Series firewall is listed in
    My Organization’s Catalogs
    .
  3. Choose your workflow.
    A vApp is a collection of templates for preconfigured virtual appliances that contain virtual machines, and operating system images.
    • If you want to create a new vDC and a new vApp that includes the VM-Series firewall, go to step 4
    • If you have already deployed a vDC and have a vApp and now want to add the VM-Series firewall to the vApp to secure traffic, go to step 5
  4. Create a vDC and a vApp that includes the VM-Series firewall.
    1. Log in to vCloud Air.
    2. Select
      VPC OnDemand
      and select the location in which you want to deploy the VM-Series firewall.
    3. Select
      Virtual Data Centers
      and click
      +
      to add a new Virtual Data Center.
    4. Select the vDC, right click and select
      Manage Catalogs in vCloud Director
      . You will be redirected to the vCloud Director web interface.
    5. Create a new vApp that contains one or more virtual machines including the VM-Series firewall:
      1. Select
        My Cloud
        vApps
        , and click
        Build New vApp
        .
      2. Select
        Name and Location
        , and the
        Virtual Datacenter
        in which this vApp will run. By default,
        Leases
        for runtime and storage never expire and the vApp is not automatically stopped.
      3. Add Virtual Machines
        . To add the VM-Series firewall image from the
        Look in:
        drop-down, select
        My Organization’s Catalog
        , select the image and click
        Add
        . Click
        Next
      4. Configure
        Resources
        to specify the Storage Policies for the virtual machines when deployed. The VM-Series firewall uses the
        Standard
        option.
      5. Configure the
        Virtual Machines
        . Name each virtual machine and select the network to which you want it to connect. You must connect NIC 0 (for management access) to the default routed network; NIC 1 is used for data traffic. You can add additional NICs later.
      6. Verify the settings and click
        Finish.
      7. Continue to step 6.
  5. Add the VM-Series Firewall into a vApp.
    1. Log in to vCloud Air.
    2. Select your existing
      Virtual Data Center
      from the left pane, right click and select
      Manage Catalogs in vCloud Director
      . You will be redirected to the vCloud Director web interface.
    3. Select
      My Cloud
      vApps
      and click the
      Name
      of the vApp in which to include the VM-Series firewall.
    4. Open the vApp (double-click on the name), select
      Virtual Machines
      and click to add a virtual machine.
      1. In the
        Look in:
        drop-down, choose
        My Organization’s Catalog
        , select the VM-Series firewall image and click
        Add
        . Click
        Next
        .
      2. Click
        Next to
        skip
        Configure Resources
        . The VM-Series firewall uses the
        Standard
        option and you do not to modify the Storage Policy.
      3. Enter a
        Name
        for the firewall and for management access
        (NIC 0)
        , select the default routed network and the
        IP Mode
        — Static or DHCP. You can configure NIC 1 and add additional NICs in step 6. Click
        Next
        .
      4. Verify how this vApp connects to the vDC— Gateway Address and Network Mask for the virtual machines in this vApp.
      5. Verify that you have added the VM-Series firewall and click
        Finish.
      6. Continue to step 6.
  6. Connect the data interface(s) of the VM-Series firewall to an isolated or a routed network, as required for your deployment.
    1. In vCloud Director, select
      My Cloud
      vApps
      and select the vApp you just created or edited.
    2. Select
      Virtual Machines
      and select the VM-Series firewall. Then, right-click and select
      Properties
      .
    3. Select
      Hardware
      , scroll to the NICs section and select
      NIC 1
      .
    4. Attach the dataplane network interface to a vApp network or an organizational VDC network based on your connectivity needs for data traffic to the VM-Series firewall. To create a new network:
      1. In the Network drop-down, click
        Add Network
        .
      2. Select the
        Network Type
        and give it a name and click
        OK
        .
      3. Verify that the new network is attached to the interface.
    5. To add additional NICs to the firewall, click
      Add
      and repeat step 4 above. You can attach a maximum of seven dataplane interfaces to the VM-Series firewall.
    6. Verify that the management interface of the VM-Series firewall is attached to the default routed subnet on the vDC and at least one dataplane interface is connected to a routed or isolated network.
      1. Select
        My Cloud
        vApps
        and double-click the
        Name
        of the vApp you just edited.
      2. Verify network connectivity in the
        vApp Diagram
        .
  7. (
    Optional
    ) Edit the hardware resources allocated for the VM-Series firewall.
    Required only if you need to allot additional CPU, memory, or hard disk to the firewall.
    1. Select
      My Cloud
      vApps
      and double-click the
      Name
      of the vApp you just deployed.
    2. Select
      Virtual Machine
      and click on the
      Name
      of the VM-Series firewall to access the Virtual Machine Properties.
    3. Add additional
      Hardware
      resources for the VM-Series firewall:
      • See VM-Series System Requirements for the minimum vCPU, memory, and disk requirements for your VM-Series model.
      • NICs: One management and up to seven dataplane interfaces.
  8. Power on the VM-Series firewall.
  9. Configure an IP address for the VM-Series firewall management interface.
    The VM-Series firewall on vCloud Air supports VMware Tools, and you can Use VMware Tools on the VM-Series Firewall on ESXi and vCloud Air to view the management IP address of the VM-Series firewall.
  10. Define NAT rules on the vCloud Air Edge Gateway to enable Internet access for the VM-Series firewall.
    1. Select
      Virtual Data Centers
      Gateways
      , select the gateway and double-click to add
      NAT Rules
      .
    2. Create two DNAT rules. One for allowing SSH access and one for HTTPS access to the management port’s IP address on the VM-Series firewall.
    3. Create a SNAT rule for translating the internal source IP address for all traffic initiated from the management port on the VM-Series firewall to an external IP address.
      To send and receive traffic from the dataplane interfaces on the firewall, you must create additional DNAT and SNAT rules on the vCloud Air Edge Gateway.
  11. Log in to the web interface of the firewall.
    In this example, the URL for the web interface is https://107.189.85.254
    The NAT rule on the Edge Gateway translates the external IP address and port 107.189.85.254:443 to the private IP address and port 10.0.0.102:443.
  12. Add the auth code(s) to activate the licenses on the firewall.
  13. Configure the VM-Series firewall to use the hypervisor assigned MAC address.
  14. Configure the dataplane interfaces as Layer 3 interfaces.
    1. Select
      Network
      Interfaces
      Ethernet
      .
    2. Click the link for
      ethernet 1/1
      and configure as follows:
      • Interface Type: Layer3
      • Select the
        Config
        tab, assign the interface to the default router.
      • On the
        Config
        tab, select
        New Zone
        from the
        Security Zone
        drop-down. Define a new zone, for example untrust, and then click
        OK
        .
      • Select
        IPv4
        , assign a static IP address.
      • On
        Advanced
        Other Info
        , expand the
        Management Profile
        drop-down, and select
        New Management Profile
        .
      • Enter a
        Name
        for the profile, such as allow_ping, and select Ping from the Permitted Services list, then click
        OK
        .
      • To save the interface configuration, click
        OK
        .
    3. Repeat the process for each additional interface.
    4. Click
      Commit
      to save the changes.

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