Upload the Panorama Virtual Appliance Image to OCI

1. Download the Panorama qcow2 file for KVM from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (CSP).

   1. Log in to the Palo Alto Networks CSP.
   2. Select UpdatesSoftware Updates and select Panorama Base Images from the software updates filter drop-down.
   3. Download the latest version of the Panorama-KVM qcow2 image.
2. Log in to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console.
3. Create a storage bucket for the qcow2 file.

   1. Select Object StorageObject Storage and Create Bucket.
   2. Enter a descriptive Bucket Name.
   3. For the Storage Tier, select Standard.
   4. Create Bucket.
4. Upload the qcow2 image to the OCI storage bucket.

   1. Click the storage bucket you created in the previous step to view the bucket details.
   2. Click Upload and select the qcow2 image you downloaded from the Palo Alto Networks CSP.
   3. Upload the image.
5. Create a pre-authenticated request for the qcow2 file.

   This is required to create the object URL used in the creation of the custom image for the Panorama virtual appliance.

   1. Select Object StorageObject Storage and click the storage bucket you created in the previous step.
   2. Select Pre-Authenticated RequestsCreate Pre-Authenticated Request.
   3. Enter a descriptive Name for your Pre-Authenticated Request.
   4. Select Object and enter the qcow2 image name for the Object Name.
   5. Create Pre-Authenticated Request.
   6. For the Access Type, select Permit object reads and writes.
   7. Enter an Expiration date and time.
   8. Create Pre-Authenticated Request.
   9. In the Pre-Authenticated Request Details, copy the Pre-Authenticated Request URL.

      The Pre-Authenticated Request URL is required to create the custom image and must be copied when displayed to you.

      The Pre-Authenticated Request URL is only displayed after the request is created and is not shown again.
   10. Close the Pre-Authenticated Request Details after you copy the URL.
6. Import the qcow2 file and create a custom Panorama virtual appliance image.

   1. Select ComputeCustom Images and Import Image.
   2. Enter a descriptive Name for your image.
   3. Select Import from an Object Storage URL and paste the object storage URL.
   4. For the Image type, select QCOW2.
   5. For the Launch Mode, select Paravirtualized Mode.
   6. Import Image.