Install Panorama on KVM
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- Determine Panorama Log Storage Requirements
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- Setup Prerequisites for the Panorama Virtual Appliance
- Perform Initial Configuration of the Panorama Virtual Appliance
- Set Up The Panorama Virtual Appliance as a Log Collector
- Set Up the Panorama Virtual Appliance with Local Log Collector
- Set up a Panorama Virtual Appliance in Panorama Mode
- Set up a Panorama Virtual Appliance in Management Only Mode
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- Preserve Existing Logs When Adding Storage on Panorama Virtual Appliance in Legacy Mode
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on an ESXi Server
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on vCloud Air
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Alibaba Cloud
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on AWS
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Azure
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Google Cloud Platform
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Hyper-V
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on KVM
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Mount the Panorama ESXi Server to an NFS Datastore
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- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on an ESXi Server
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on vCloud Air
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Alibaba Cloud
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on AWS
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Azure
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Google Cloud Platform
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Hyper-V
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on KVM
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Complete the Panorama Virtual Appliance Setup
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- Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama with Local Log Collector
- Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to a Production Panorama without Local Log Collector
- Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to VM-Flex Licensing with Local Log Collector
- Convert Your Evaluation Panorama to VM-Flex Licensing without Local Log Collector
- Convert Your Production Panorama to an ELA Panorama
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- Register Panorama
- Activate a Panorama Support License
- Activate/Retrieve a Firewall Management License when the Panorama Virtual Appliance is Internet-connected
- Activate/Retrieve a Firewall Management License when the Panorama Virtual Appliance is not Internet-connected
- Activate/Retrieve a Firewall Management License on the M-Series Appliance
- Install the Panorama Device Certificate
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- Panorama, Log Collector, Firewall, and WildFire Version Compatibility
- Install Updates for Panorama in an HA Configuration
- Install Updates for Panorama with an Internet Connection
- Install Updates for Panorama When Not Internet-Connected
- Install Updates Automatically for Panorama without an Internet Connection
- Migrate Panorama Logs to the New Log Format
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- Migrate from a Panorama Virtual Appliance to an M-Series Appliance
- Migrate a Panorama Virtual Appliance to a Different Hypervisor
- Migrate from an M-Series Appliance to a Panorama Virtual Appliance
- Migrate from an M-100 Appliance to an M-500 Appliance
- Migrate from an M-100 or M-500 Appliance to an M-200 or M-600 Appliance
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- Configure an Admin Role Profile
- Configure an Access Domain
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- Configure a Panorama Administrator Account
- Configure Local or External Authentication for Panorama Administrators
- Configure a Panorama Administrator with Certificate-Based Authentication for the Web Interface
- Configure an Administrator with SSH Key-Based Authentication for the CLI
- Configure RADIUS Authentication for Panorama Administrators
- Configure TACACS+ Authentication for Panorama Administrators
- Configure SAML Authentication for Panorama Administrators
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- Add a Firewall as a Managed Device
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- Add a Device Group
- Create a Device Group Hierarchy
- Create Objects for Use in Shared or Device Group Policy
- Revert to Inherited Object Values
- Manage Unused Shared Objects
- Manage Precedence of Inherited Objects
- Move or Clone a Policy Rule or Object to a Different Device Group
- Push a Policy Rule to a Subset of Firewalls
- Manage the Rule Hierarchy
- Manage the Master Key from Panorama
- Redistribute Data to Managed Firewalls
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- Add Standalone WildFire Appliances to Manage with Panorama
- Remove a WildFire Appliance from Panorama Management
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- Configure a Cluster and Add Nodes on Panorama
- Configure General Cluster Settings on Panorama
- Remove a Cluster from Panorama Management
- Configure Appliance-to-Appliance Encryption Using Predefined Certificates Centrally on Panorama
- Configure Appliance-to-Appliance Encryption Using Custom Certificates Centrally on Panorama
- View WildFire Cluster Status Using Panorama
- Upgrade a Cluster Centrally on Panorama with an Internet Connection
- Upgrade a Cluster Centrally on Panorama without an Internet Connection
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- Manage Licenses on Firewalls Using Panorama
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- Supported Updates
- Schedule a Content Update Using Panorama
- Upgrade Log Collectors When Panorama Is Internet-Connected
- Upgrade Log Collectors When Panorama Is Not Internet-Connected
- Upgrade Firewalls When Panorama Is Internet-Connected
- Upgrade Firewalls When Panorama Is Not Internet-Connected
- Upgrade a ZTP Firewall
- Revert Content Updates from Panorama
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- Preview, Validate, or Commit Configuration Changes
- Enable Automated Commit Recovery
- Compare Changes in Panorama Configurations
- Manage Locks for Restricting Configuration Changes
- Add Custom Logos to Panorama
- Use the Panorama Task Manager
- Reboot or Shut Down Panorama
- Configure Panorama Password Profiles and Complexity
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- Verify Panorama Port Usage
- Resolve Zero Log Storage for a Collector Group
- Replace a Failed Disk on an M-Series Appliance
- Replace the Virtual Disk on an ESXi Server
- Replace the Virtual Disk on vCloud Air
- Migrate Logs to a New M-Series Appliance in Log Collector Mode
- Migrate Logs to a New M-Series Appliance in Panorama Mode
- Migrate Logs to a New M-Series Appliance Model in Panorama Mode in High Availability
- Migrate Logs to the Same M-Series Appliance Model in Panorama Mode in High Availability
- Migrate Log Collectors after Failure/RMA of Non-HA Panorama
- Regenerate Metadata for M-Series Appliance RAID Pairs
- View Log Query Jobs
- Troubleshoot Commit Failures
- Troubleshoot Registration or Serial Number Errors
- Troubleshoot Reporting Errors
- Troubleshoot Device Management License Errors
- Troubleshoot Automatically Reverted Firewall Configurations
- Complete Content Update When Panorama HA Peer is Down
- View Task Success or Failure Status
- Downgrade from Panorama 10.0
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Install Panorama on KVM
How to deploy a Panorama™ virtual appliance and a virtual
Dedicated Log Collector on KVM.
You can now deploy Panorama™ and a Dedicated
Log Collector on KVM. Panorama deployed on KVM is Bring Your Own
License (BYOL), supports all deployment modes (Panorama, Log Collector,
and Management Only), and shares the same processes and functionality
as the M-Series hardware appliances. For more information on Panorama
modes, see Panorama
Models.
- Download the Panorama virtual appliance image
for KVM.
- Log in to the Palo Alto Networks Support Portal.
- Select Software Updates and find the Panorama for KVM Base image.
- Download the latest available Panorama .qcow2 file.
- Create a new virtual machine image and add the Panorama
virtual appliance image for KVM to the Virtual Machine Manager.
- On the Virtual Machine Manager, select Create a new virtual machine.
- Select Import Existing disk image and click Forward.
- Browse and select the Panorama virtual appliance image volume and Choose volume.
- Click Forward.
- Configure the memory and CPU settings.Review the Setup Prerequisites for the Panorama Virtual Appliance for minimum resource requirements.If you plan to use the Panorama virtual appliance as a Dedicated Log Collector, ensure that you configure the appliance with the required resources during initial deployment. The Panorama virtual appliance does not remain in Log Collector mode if you resize the virtual machine after you deploy it, and this results in a loss of log data.
- Configure the Memory based
on the requirements for the desired operational mode.The Virtual Machine Manager may use MiB (mebibyte) to allocate memory depending on the version you are running. If MiB is used, be sure to correctly convert your required memory allocation to avoid under provisioning the Panorama virtual appliance.
- Configure the CPU based on the requirements for the desired operational mode.
- Click Forward.
- Configure the Memory based
on the requirements for the desired operational mode.
- Name the Panorama virtual appliance, enable configuration
customization, and select the management interface bridge.
- Enter a descriptive Name for the Panorama virtual appliance.
- Customize configuration before install.
- Make a Network selection—select the bridge for the management interface and accept the default settings.
- Click Finish.
- Configure the virtual system disk settings.
- Select IDE Disk 1,
go to Advanced options, and select the following:
- Disk Bus—VirtIO or IDE, depending on your configuration.
- Storage format—qcow2
- Go to Performance options and set Cache mode to writethrough. This setting improves installation time and execution speed on the Panorama virtual appliance.
- Click Apply.
- Select IDE Disk 1,
go to Advanced options, and select the following:
- Configure the virtual machine console display
to use the VNC server to interact with the virtual machine.
- Select Display Spice.Continue to the next step if Display VNC is listed in the Hardware list because the virtual machine is already configured to use the VNC server for the display.
- In the Type drop-down, select VNC server.
- Click Apply.
- Select Display Spice.
- (Optional) Add additional storage for log collection.
Repeat this step as needed to add additional virtual logging disks.If you intend to use the Panorama virtual appliance in Panorama mode or as a Dedicated Log Collector, add the virtual logging disks during the initial deployment. By default, the Panorama virtual appliance is in Panorama mode for the initial deployment when you meet the Panorama mode resource requirements and have added at least one virtual logging disk. Otherwise, the Panorama virtual appliance defaults to Management Only mode. Change the Panorama virtual appliance to Management Only mode if you just want to manage devices and Dedicated Log Collectors, and to not collect logs locally.The Panorama virtual appliance on KVM only supports 2TB logging disks, and in total supports up to 24TB of log storage. You are unable to add a logging disk smaller than 2TB, or a logging disk with a size not divisible by the 2TB logging disk requirement. The Panorama virtual appliance partitions logging disks larger than 2TB into 2TB partitions.
- Add Hardware.
- Configure the new Storage disk:
- Create a disk image for a virtual machine and configure the virtual disk storage capacity to 14901.2 GiB (this is equivalent to 2TB).The Virtual Machine Manager may use GiB (gibibyte) to allocate memory depending on the version you are running. If GiB is used, be sure to correctly convert the required storage capacity to avoid under provisioning the virtual logging disk and sending the Panorama virtual appliance into maintenance mode.
- Set the Device type to Disk device.
- Set the Bus type to VirtIO or IDE, depending on your configuration.
- Go to Advanced options and set Cache mode to writethrough.
- Click Finish.
- Begin Installation (
- Configure a new administrative password for the Panorama virtual
appliance.You must configure a unique administrative password before you can access the web interface or CLI of the Panorama virtual appliance. The new password must be a minimum of eight characters and include a minimum of one lowercase character, one uppercase character, and one number or special character.When you first log in to the Panorama CLI, you are prompted to enter the Old Password and the New Password for the admin user before you can continue.
- Configure the network access settings for the management
interface.
- Open a connection to the console.
- Log in to the firewall using the default username and password: admin/admin.
- Enter configuration mode using the following command:
admin> configure
- Use the following commands to configure and enable
access to the management interface:
admin# set deviceconfig system type static admin# set deviceconfig system ip-address <Panorama-IP> netmask <netmask> default-gateway <gateway-IP> dns-setting servers primary <DNS-IP>
where <Panorama-IP> is the IP address you want to assign to the management interface, <netmask> is the subnet mask, <gateway-IP> is the IP address of the network gateway, and <DNS-IP> is the IP address of the DNS server.admin# commit
- Register the Panorama virtual appliance and activate
the device management license and support licenses.
- (VM Flex Licensing Only) Provisioning the Panorama Virtual
Appliance Serial Number.When leveraging VM Flex licensing, this step is required to generate the Panorama virtual appliance serial number needed to register the Panorama virtual appliance with the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (CSP).
- Register Panorama.You must register the Panorama virtual appliance using the serial number provided by Palo Alto Networks in the order fulfillment email.This step is not required when leveraging VM Flex licensing as the serial number is automatically registered with the CSP when generated.
- Activate the firewall management license.
- Activate a Panorama Support License.
- (VM Flex Licensing Only) Provisioning the Panorama Virtual
Appliance Serial Number.
- Complete configuring the Panorama virtual appliance for
your deployment needs.
- For Panorama in Log Collector Mode.
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on KVM as needed.Adding at least one virtual logging disk is required before you can change the Panorama virtual appliance to Log Collector mode.
- Begin at Step 6 to switch to Log Collector mode.Enter the Public IP address of the Dedicated Log Collector when you add the Log Collector as a managed collector to the Panorama management server. You cannot specify the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway.
- For Panorama in Panorama mode.
- Adding at least one virtual logging disk is required before you can change the Panorama virtual appliance to Panorama mode.
- For Panorama in Management Only mode.
- Configure a Managed Collector to add a Dedicated Log Collector to the Panorama virtual appliance.Management Only mode does not support local log collection, and requires a Dedicated Log Collector to store managed device logs.