Panorama Administrator's Guide
    : Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama without Local Log Collector
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    4. Set Up Panorama
    5. Set Up the Panorama Virtual Appliance
    6. Convert Your Panorama Virtual Appliance
    7. Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama without Local Log Collector
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    Panorama Administrator's Guide

    Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama without Local Log Collector

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    Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama without Local Log Collector

    Change the serial number to convert your evaluation Panorama™ virtual appliance to a production Panorama virtual appliance.
    Change the serial number of your evaluation Panorama virtual appliance in Management Only mode or in Panorama mode with no local Log Collector configured to convert it to a production Panorama virtual appliance.
    If a local Log Collector is configured, see Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama with Local Log Collector.
    1. Log in to the Panorama web interface.
    2. Select PanoramaSetupManagement and edit the General Settings.
    3. Enter the Serial Number provided by Palo Alto Networks.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Select Commit and Commit to Panorama.
    6. Restart management server on the Panorama virtual appliance.
      1. Log in to the Panorama CLI.
      2. Restart the management server.
        admin> debug software restart process management-server
        All administrators are logged out of the Panorama web interface and CLI when you restart the management server.
    7. Verify that the support and device management licenses are successfully activated.
      1. Log in to the Panorama web interface.
      2. Select PanoramaLicenses and Retrieve license keys from license server.
      3. Verify the Device Management License displays the correct number of devices.
      4. Select PanoramaSupport and verify that the correct support Level and Expiry Date are displayed.
      5. (Logging Service and GlobalProtect Cloud Service evaluation only) Verify your Logging Service and Prisma Access licenses.

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