Use the CLI to customize the core division between the dataplane and the management plane
from the VM-Series firewall version 11.1 or later.
| Where Can I Use This? | What Do I Need? |
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- VM-Series 10.x or above
- Panorama running PAN-OS 10.1.x or above versions
- Customer Support Portal (CSP) account with one of the
following user roles:
- Super User, Standard User, Limited User, Threat
Researcher, AutoFocus Trial Role, Group Super User,
Group Standard User, Group Limited User, Group
Threat Researcher, Authorized Support Center (ASC)
User, and ASC Full Service User.
- Superuser access to the VM-Series firewall
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As mentioned in
Software NGFW Credits, when
a firewall is deployed using Software NGFW credits, the memory profile and the total
number of vCPUs determine how many cores are automatically assigned to the
management plane and the dataplane. The default configurations perform well in most
cases.
Customize dataplane
cores is an optional feature that allows you to customize the number
of dataplane cores in two ways:
Typically you
increase the number of dataplane cores (which decreases the number of
management plane cores) to improve performance. Dataplane core customization does
not require a change to the deployment profile or additional credits
because the total number of vCPUs remains the same.
Follow
theses steps to customize the dataplane cores on the VM-Series firewall.
