Install Panorama on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

1. Log in to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console.
2. Set up the Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) for your network needs.

   Whether you launch the Panorama virtual appliance in an existing VCN or you create a new VCN, the Panorama virtual appliance must be able to receive traffic from other instances in the VCN and perform inbound and outbound communication between the VCN and the internet as needed.

   Refer to the OCI VCN documentation for more information.

   1. Configure a VCN or use an existing VCN.
   2. Verify that the network and security components are appropriately defined.

      • Create an internet gateway to enable internet access to the subnet of your Panorama virtual appliance. Internet access is required to install software and content updates, activate licenses, and leverage Palo Alto Networks cloud services. Otherwise, you must manually install updates and activate licenses.
        If the Panorama virtual appliance instance is part of a private subnet, you can configure a NAT gateway to enable only outbound internet access for the subnet.
      • Create subnets. Subnets are segments of the IP address range assigned to the VCN in which you can launch OCI instances. It is recommended that the Panorama virtual appliance belong to the management subnet so that you can configure it to access the internet if needed.
      • Add routes to the route table for a private subnet to ensure traffic can be routed across subnets in the VCN and from the internet if applicable.
        Ensure you create routes between subnets to allow communication between:
        • Panorama, managed firewalls, and Log Collectors.
        • (Optional) Panorama and the internet.
      • Ensure that the following ingress security rules are allowed for the VCN to manage VCN traffic. The ingress traffic source for each rule is unique to your deployment topology.
        See Ports Used for Panorama for more information.
        • Allow SSH (port 22) traffic to enable access to the Panorama CLI.
        • Allow HTTPS (port 443 and 28270) traffic to enable access to the Panorama web interface.
        • Allow traffic on port 3978 to enable communication between Panorama, manage firewalls, and managed Log Collectors. This port is also used by Log Collectors to forward logs to Panorama.
        • Allow traffic on port 28443 to enable managed firewalls to get software and content updates from Panorama.
3. Select ComputeInstances and Create Instance.
4. Enter a descriptive Name for the Panorama virtual appliance image.
5. Select the Availability domain.
6. Select the Palo Alto Networks Panorama image.

   See Upload the Panorama Virtual Appliance Image to OCI to upload and maintain your own Panorama virtual appliance Custom Image on OCI.

   1. Under Image and shape, select Change Image.
   2. For the Image Source, select Partner Image.

      If you maintain your own Panorama virtual appliance image, select Custom Image instead and select the Panorama virtual appliance image you uploaded to OCI.
   3. Search for Palo Alto Networks Panorama and select (check) the image.

      Skip this step if you selected Custom Image in the previous step.

      PAN-OS 10.2.0 is the default PAN-OS version.
   4. Select Image.
7. Configure the instance resources.

   Refer to the Setup Prerequisites for the Panorama Virtual Appliance for more information for the minimum resources required based on your Panorama usage needs.

   1. Under Image and shape, select Change Shape.
   2. Select the shape with number of CPUs, amount of RAM, and number of interfaces you require.
   3. Select Shape.
8. Configure the instance Networking settings.

   1. For the Network, Select existing virtual cloud network and select the VCN.
   2. For the Subnet, Select existing subnet and select the subnet.

      It is recommended to deploy the Panorama virtual appliance instance in a management subnet to safely allow internet access if needed.
   3. (Optional) For the Public IP Address, select Assign a public IPv4 address if you want to make the Panorama virtual appliance accessible from outside the VCN.
9. Configure the Panorama virtual appliance instance boot volume.

   1. For the Boot volume, specify a custom boot volume size.
   2. For the Boot volume size, enter 81.
10. Create the Panorama virtual appliance image.
11. Log in to the Panorama virtual appliance CLI from the OCI console.

    1. Generate a SSH Key for Panorama on OCI.
    2. In the OCI console, select Instances and select the Panorama virtual appliance instance.
    3. Select Console Connection and Create Console Connection.
    4. Select Upload public key files (.pub) and upload the public SSH key you generated to Create Console Connection.
    5. In the Instance Details screen, expand the Console Connection options and Copy Serial Connection for Linux/Mac.
    6. On your Linux machine, open a terminal and paste the serial connection.
12. 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.
13. Configure the system IP address settings for the Panorama virtual appliance.

    1. Configure the initial network settings for the Panorama virtual appliance.

       admin> configure

       admin#  set deviceconfig system type static

       admin#  set deviceconfig system ip-address <instance-private-IP address> netmask <netmask> default-gateway <default-gateway-IP>

       admin#  set deviceconfig system dns-setting servers primary <primary-dns-IP>

       admin#  set deviceconfig system dns-setting servers secondary <secondary-dns-IP>

       admin# commit

    2. Verify you can log in to the Panorama web interface.

       If you cannot log in to the Panorama web interface, review your route table and VCN security rules to ensure the correct routes and security rules are created.
14. Register the Panorama virtual appliance and activate the device management license and support licenses.

    1. (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).
    2. 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.
    3. Activate the firewall management 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.
    4. Activate a Panorama Support License.
15. Complete configuring the Panorama virtual appliance for your deployment needs.

    • For Panorama in Log Collector Mode.
      1. Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as needed.
         Adding at least one virtual logging disk is required before you can change the Panorama virtual appliance to Log Collector mode.
      2. 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.
      1. Add a Virtual Disk to Panorama on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
         Adding at least one virtual logging disk is required before you can change the Panorama virtual appliance to Panorama mode.
      2. Set up a Panorama Virtual Appliance in Panorama Mode.
      3. Configure a Managed Collector.
    • For Panorama in Management Only mode.
      1. Set up a Panorama Virtual Appliance in Management Only Mode.
      2. 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.