Install Panorama on an ESXi Server
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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 KVM
- Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Hyper-V
- 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 KVM
- Increase CPUs and Memory for Panorama on Hyper-V
- Increase the 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
- Install the Device Certificate for a Dedicated Log Collector
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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
- Configure Tracking of Administrator Activity
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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
- Device Group Push to a Multi-VSYS Firewall
- Manage the Rule Hierarchy
- Manage the Master Key from Panorama
- Schedule a Configuration Push to Managed Firewalls
- Redistribute Data to Managed Firewalls
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- Plan the Transition to Panorama Management
- Migrate a Firewall to Panorama Management and Reuse Existing Configuration
- Migrate a Firewall to Panorama Management and Push a New Configuration
- Migrate a Firewall HA Pair to Panorama Management and Reuse Existing Configuration
- Migrate a Firewall HA Pair to Panorama Management and Push a New Configuration
- Load a Partial Firewall Configuration into Panorama
- Localize a Panorama Pushed Configuration on a Managed Firewall
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- Configure a Managed Collector
- Configure Log Forwarding to Panorama
- Configure Syslog Forwarding to External Destinations
- Forward Logs to Strata Logging Service
- Verify Log Forwarding to Panorama
- Modify Log Forwarding and Buffering Defaults
- Configure Log Forwarding from Panorama to External Destinations
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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
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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 Registration or Serial Number Errors
- Troubleshoot Reporting Errors
- Troubleshoot Device Management License Errors
- Troubleshoot Automatically Reverted Firewall Configurations
- View Task Success or Failure Status
- Generate a Stats Dump File for a Managed Firewall
- Recover Managed Device Connectivity to Panorama
- Restore an Expired Device Certificate
Install Panorama on an ESXi Server
Use these instructions to install a new Panorama
virtual appliance on a VMware ESXi server. For upgrades to an existing
Panorama virtual appliance, skip to Install Content and Software
Updates for Panorama.
- Download the Panorama 10.1 base image Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) file.
- Log in to the Palo Alto Networks Support Portal.
- Selectand filter byUpdatesSoftware UpdatesPanorama Base Imagesto download the OVA file (Panorama-ESX-10.1.0.ova).
- Install Panorama.
- Launch the VMware vSphere Client and connect to the VMware server.
- Select.FileDeploy OVF Template
- Browseto select the Panorama OVA file and clickNext.
- Confirm that the product name and description match the downloaded version, and clickNext.
- Enter a descriptive name for the Panorama virtual appliance, and clickNext.
- Select a datastore location (system disk) on which to install the Panorama image. See the Setup Prerequisites for the Panorama Virtual Appliance for the supported system disk sizes. After selecting the datastore, clickNext.The Panorama virtual appliance must be initially installed with theDefaultsystem disk size. Installing the Panorama virtual appliance with a system disk larger than theDefaultsystem disk size is not supported and may result in limited utilization. You have the option to increase the system disk size after initial installation
- SelectThick Provision Lazy Zeroedas the disk format, and clickNext.
- Specify which networks in the inventory to use for the Panorama virtual appliance, and clickNext.
- Confirm the selected options, clickFinishto start the installation process, and clickClosewhen it finishes. Do not power on the Panorama virtual appliance yet.
- Configure resources on the Panorama virtual appliance.
- Right-click the Panorama virtual appliance andEdit Settings.
- In theHardwaresettings, allocate the CPUs and memory as necessary.The virtual appliance boots up in Panorama mode if you allocate sufficientCPUsandMemoryand add a virtual logging disk (later in this procedure). Otherwise, the appliance boots up in Management Only mode. For details on the modes, see Panorama Models.
- Set theSCSI ControllertoLSI Logic Parallel.
- (Optional) Add a virtual logging disk.This step is required in the following scenarios:
- In Panorama mode to store logs on a dedicated logging disk.
- Manage your SD-WAN deployment in Management Only mode.
- Adda disk, selectHard Diskas the hardware type, and clickNext.
- Create a new virtual diskand clickNext.
- Set theDisk Sizeto exactly 2TB.In Panorama mode, you can later add additional logging disks (for a total of 12) with 2TB of storage each. Expanding the size of a logging disk that is already added to Panorama is not supported.
- Select your preferredDisk Provisioningdisk format.Consider your business needs when selecting the disk provisioning format. For more information regarding the disk provisioning performance considerations, refer to the VMware Thick vs Thin Disks and All Flash Arrays document, or additional VMware documentation.When adding multiple logging disks, it is a best practice to select the sameDisk Provisioningformat for all disks to avoid any unexpected performance issues that may arise.
- SelectSpecify a datastore or datastore structureas the location,Browseto a datastore that has sufficient storage, clickOK, and clickNext.
- Select a SCSIVirtual Device Node(you can use the default selection) and clickNext.Panorama will fail to boot if you select a format other than SCSI.
- Verify that the settings are correct and clickFinish.
- ClickOKto save your changes.
- Power on the Panorama virtual appliance.
- In the vSphere Client, right-click the Panorama virtual appliance and select. Wait for Panorama to boot up before continuing.PowerPower On
- Verify that the virtual appliance is running in the correct mode:
- Right-click the Panorama virtual appliance and selectOpen Console.
- Enter your username and password to log in (default isadminfor both).
- 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 theOld Passwordand theNew Passwordfor theadminuser before you can continue.
- Verify the Panorama is running the correct system mode.admin>show system infoIn the output, thesystem-modeindicates eitherpanoramaormanagement-onlymode.
- 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).
- 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.
- Increase the System Disk for Panorama on an ESXi Server if you intend to use the Panorama virtual appliance for the following:
- Manage your SD-WAN deployment in Panorama mode.
- Requires additional storage space for dynamic updates when managing large-scale firewall deployments.
- Complete configuring the Panorama virtual appliance for your deployment needs.
- For Panorama in Log Collector Mode.
- 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 theIP Address,Netmask, orGateway.
- 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.
- For SD-WAN deployments.
- To leverage SD-WAN on Panorama deployed on ESXi, you must increase the system disk to 224GB.You cannot migrate back to a 81GB system disk after successfully increasing the system disk to 224GB.
- To leverage SD-WAN, you must add a single 2TB logging disk to Panorama in Management Only mode.