: Add a Firewall to a Panorama Node
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Add a Firewall to a Panorama Node

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Add a Firewall to a Panorama Node

Add a single firewall to be managed by a Panorama™ Node on Panorama Interconnect.
Add a single firewall to be managed by a Panorama™ Node in order to manage the template stack and device group configuration from a centralized Panorama Controller. To bulk import multiple firewalls, see Import Multiple Firewalls to a Panorama Node.
If your Panorama and managed firewalls are running PAN-OS 10.1 or later release, you must also create and add the device registration authentication key. See the Administrator’s Guide for the Panorama Interconnect plugin version 1.1 for more information.
  1. Configure the firewall to communicate with the Panorama Node.
    1. Perform initial configuration on the firewall so that it is accessible and can communicate with Panorama over the network.
    2. Add the Panorama Node IP address to the firewall.
      1. Select
        Device
        Setup
        Management
        and edit the Panorama Settings.
      2. Enter the Panorama IP address in the first field.
      3. (
        Optional
        ) If you have set up a High Availability pair in Panorama, enter the IP address of the secondary Panorama in the second field.
      4. Click
        OK
        .
    3. Select
      Commit
      and
      Commit
      your changes.
  2. Log in to the Panorama web interface of the Panorama Controller.
  3. Select
    Panorama
    Interconnect
    Devices
    and
    Add
    the firewall.
  4. Enter the firewall information:
    • Enter the
      Serial No
      of the firewall.
    • Select the
      Panorama
      Node to manage the firewall.
    • Select the
      Template Stack
      with which to manage the firewall configuration.
    • Select the
      Device Group
      with which to associate the firewall.
  5. Click
    OK
    to add the firewall as a managed device.
  6. Click
    Commit
    and
    Commit to Panorama
    to finish adding the firewall.
  7. Select
    Panorama
    Interconnect
    Panorama Nodes
    and
    Synchronize Config
    .
  8. Verify that the newly added firewall is
    Connected
    .
    1. Select
      Panorama
      Interconnect
      Devices
      .
    2. Find the firewall you added, and verify that the Connection Status column displays
      Connected
      .

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