init-cfg.txt File Components
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- VM-Series Deployments
- VM-Series in High Availability
- Enable Jumbo Frames on the VM-Series Firewall
- Hypervisor Assigned MAC Addresses
- Custom PAN-OS Metrics Published for Monitoring
- Interface Used for Accessing External Services on the VM-Series Firewall
- PacketMMAP and DPDK Driver Support
- Enable ZRAM on the VM-Series Firewall
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- VM-Series Firewall Licensing
- Create a Support Account
- Serial Number and CPU ID Format for the VM-Series Firewall
- Install a License API Key
- Use Panorama-Based Software Firewall License Management
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- Maximum Limits Based on Memory
- Activate Credits
- Create a Deployment Profile
- Manage a Deployment Profile
- Register the VM-Series Firewall (Software NGFW Credits)
- Provision Panorama
- Migrate Panorama to a FW-Flex License
- Transfer Credits
- Renew Your Software NGFW Credit License
- Deactivate License (Software NGFW Credits)
- Create and Apply a Subscription-Only Auth Code
- Migrate to a Flexible VM-Series License
- What Happens When Licenses Expire?
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- Supported Deployments on VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
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- Plan the Interfaces for the VM-Series for ESXi
- Provision the VM-Series Firewall on an ESXi Server
- Perform Initial Configuration on the VM-Series on ESXi
- Add Additional Disk Space to the VM-Series Firewall
- Use VMware Tools on the VM-Series Firewall on ESXi and vCloud Air
- Use vMotion to Move the VM-Series Firewall Between Hosts
- Use the VM-Series CLI to Swap the Management Interface on ESXi
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- VM-Series Firewall for NSX-V Deployment Checklist
- Install the VMware NSX Plugin
- Apply Security Policies to the VM-Series Firewall
- Steer Traffic from Guests that are not Running VMware Tools
- Dynamically Quarantine Infected Guests
- Migrate Operations-Centric Configuration to Security-Centric Configuration
- Add a New Host to Your NSX-V Deployment
- Use Case: Shared Compute Infrastructure and Shared Security Policies
- Use Case: Shared Security Policies on Dedicated Compute Infrastructure
- Dynamic Address Groups—Information Relay from NSX-V Manager to Panorama
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- Supported Deployments of the VM-Series Firewall on VMware NSX-T (North-South)
- Components of the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (North-South)
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- Install the Panorama Plugin for VMware NSX
- Enable Communication Between NSX-T Manager and Panorama
- Create Template Stacks and Device Groups on Panorama
- Configure the Service Definition on Panorama
- Deploy the VM-Series Firewall
- Direct Traffic to the VM-Series Firewall
- Apply Security Policy to the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T
- Use vMotion to Move the VM-Series Firewall Between Hosts
- Extend Security Policy from NSX-V to NSX-T
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- Components of the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (East-West)
- VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (East-West) Integration
- Supported Deployments of the VM-Series Firewall on VMware NSX-T (East-West)
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- Install the Panorama Plugin for VMware NSX
- Enable Communication Between NSX-T Manager and Panorama
- Create Template Stacks and Device Groups on Panorama
- Configure the Service Definition on Panorama
- Launch the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (East-West)
- Add a Service Chain
- Direct Traffic to the VM-Series Firewall
- Apply Security Policies to the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (East-West)
- Use vMotion to Move the VM-Series Firewall Between Hosts
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- Install the Panorama Plugin for VMware NSX
- Enable Communication Between NSX-T Manager and Panorama
- Create Template Stacks and Device Groups on Panorama
- Configure the Service Definition on Panorama
- Launch the VM-Series Firewall on NSX-T (East-West)
- Create Dynamic Address Groups
- Create Dynamic Address Group Membership Criteria
- Generate Steering Policy
- Generate Steering Rules
- Delete a Service Definition from Panorama
- Migrate from VM-Series on NSX-T Operation to Security Centric Deployment
- Extend Security Policy from NSX-V to NSX-T
- Use In-Place Migration to Move Your VM-Series from NSX-V to NSX-T
- Use Migration Coordinator to Move Your VM-Series from NSX-V to NSX-T
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- Deployments Supported on AWS
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- Planning Worksheet for the VM-Series in the AWS VPC
- Launch the VM-Series Firewall on AWS
- Launch the VM-Series Firewall on AWS Outpost
- Create a Custom Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
- Encrypt EBS Volume for the VM-Series Firewall on AWS
- Use the VM-Series Firewall CLI to Swap the Management Interface
- Enable CloudWatch Monitoring on the VM-Series Firewall
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- Use Case: Secure the EC2 Instances in the AWS Cloud
- Use Case: Use Dynamic Address Groups to Secure New EC2 Instances within the VPC
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- What Components Does the VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.0) Leverage?
- How Does the VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.0 and v2.1) Enable Dynamic Scaling?
- Plan the VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.0 and v2.1)
- Customize the Firewall Template Before Launch (v2.0 and v2.1)
- Launch the VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.0)
- SQS Messaging Between the Application Template and Firewall Template
- Stack Update with VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.0)
- Modify Administrative Account and Update Stack (v2.0)
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- Launch the Firewall Template (v2.1)
- Launch the Application Template (v2.1)
- Create a Custom Amazon Machine Image (v2.1)
- VM-Series Auto Scaling Template Cleanup (v2.1)
- SQS Messaging Between the Application Template and Firewall Template (v2.1)
- Stack Update with VM-Series Auto Scaling Template for AWS (v2.1)
- Modify Administrative Account (v2.1)
- Change Scaling Parameters and CloudWatch Metrics (v2.1)
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- Enable the Use of a SCSI Controller
- Verify PCI-ID for Ordering of Network Interfaces on the VM-Series Firewall
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- Deployments Supported on Azure
- Deploy the VM-Series Firewall from the Azure Marketplace (Solution Template)
- Deploy the VM-Series Firewall from the Azure China Marketplace (Solution Template)
- Create a Custom VM-Series Image for Azure
- Deploy the VM-Series Firewall on Azure Stack
- Enable Azure Application Insights on the VM-Series Firewall
- Set up Active/Passive HA on Azure
- Use the ARM Template to Deploy the VM-Series Firewall
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- About the VM-Series Firewall on Google Cloud Platform
- Supported Deployments on Google Cloud Platform
- Prepare to Set Up VM-Series Firewalls on Google Public Cloud
- Create a Custom VM-Series Firewall Image for Google Cloud Platform
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- Deploy the VM-Series Firewall from Google Cloud Platform Marketplace
- Management Interface Swap for Google Cloud Platform Load Balancing
- Use the VM-Series Firewall CLI to Swap the Management Interface
- Enable Google Stackdriver Monitoring on the VM Series Firewall
- Enable VM Monitoring to Track VM Changes on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Use Dynamic Address Groups to Secure Instances Within the VPC
- Use Custom Templates or the gcloud CLI to Deploy the VM-Series Firewall
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- Prepare Your ACI Environment for Integration
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- Create a Virtual Router and Security Zone
- Configure the Network Interfaces
- Configure a Static Default Route
- Create Address Objects for the EPGs
- Create Security Policy Rules
- Create a VLAN Pool and Domain
- Configure an Interface Policy for LLDP and LACP for East-West Traffic
- Establish the Connection Between the Firewall and ACI Fabric
- Create a VRF and Bridge Domain
- Create an L4-L7 Device
- Create a Policy-Based Redirect
- Create and Apply a Service Graph Template
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- Create a VLAN Pool and External Routed Domain
- Configure an Interface Policy for LLDP and LACP for North-South Traffic
- Create an External Routed Network
- Configure Subnets to Advertise to the External Firewall
- Create an Outbound Contract
- Create an Inbound Web Contract
- Apply Outbound and Inbound Contracts to the EPGs
- Create a Virtual Router and Security Zone for North-South Traffic
- Configure the Network Interfaces
- Configure Route Redistribution and OSPF
- Configure NAT for External Connections
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- Choose a Bootstrap Method
- VM-Series Firewall Bootstrap Workflow
- Bootstrap Package
- Bootstrap Configuration Files
- Generate the VM Auth Key on Panorama
- Create the bootstrap.xml File
- Prepare the Licenses for Bootstrapping
- Prepare the Bootstrap Package
- Bootstrap the VM-Series Firewall on AWS
- Bootstrap the VM-Series Firewall on Azure
- Bootstrap the VM-Series Firewall on Google Cloud Platform
- Verify Bootstrap Completion
- Bootstrap Errors
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init-cfg.txt File Components
The following table describes the bootstrap parameters
in the init-cfg.txt file.
Field | Description |
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type= | Type of management IP address: static or
dhcp-client. This field is required. |
ip-address= | IPv4 address. This field is ignored if the
type is dhcp-client. If the type is static, an IPv4 address is required;
the ipv6-address field is optional and can be included. You
cannot specify the management IP address and netmask configuration
for the VM-Series firewall in AWS and Azure. If defined, the firewall
ignores the values you specify. |
default-gateway= | IPv4 default gateway for the management
interface. This field is ignored if the type is dhcp-client. If
the type is static, and ip-address is used, this field is required. |
netmask= | IPv4 netmask. This field is ignored if the
type is dhcp-client. If the type is static, and ip-address is used,
this field is required. |
ipv6-address= | (Optional) IPv6 address and /prefix
length of the management interface. This field is ignored if the
type is dhcp-client. If the type is static, this field can be specified
along with the ip-address field, which is required. |
ipv6-default-gateway= | IPv6 default gateway for the management
interface. This field is ignored if the type is dhcp-client. If
the type is static and ipv6-address is used, this field is required. |
hostname= | Host name for the firewall. |
panorama-server= | IPv4 or IPv6 address of the primary Panorama
server. This field is not required but recommended for centrally
managing your firewalls. |
panorama-server-2= | IPv4 or IPv6 address of the secondary Panorama
server. This field is not required but recommended. |
tplname= | Panorama template stack name. If you add a Panorama
server IP address, as a best practice assign the firewall to a template
stack on Panorama and enter the template stack name in this field
so that you can centrally manage and push configuration settings
to the firewall. |
dgname= | Panorama device group name. If you add a Panorama
server IP address, as a best practice create a device group on Panorama
and enter the device group name in this field so that you can group
the firewalls logically and push policy rules to the firewall. |
cgname= | Panorama collector group name.
If you want to bootstrap the firewall to send logs to a Panorama
collector group, you must first configure a collector group on Panorama
and then configure the firewall to forward logs to Panorama. On
the M-Series appliances, a default Collector Group is predefined
and already contains the local Log Collector as a member. On the
Panorama virtual appliance, you must add the Collector Group and
add the local Log Collector as a member. |
dns-primary= | IPv4 or IPv6 address of the primary DNS
server. |
dns-secondary= | IPv4 or IPv6 address of the secondary DNS
server. |
vm-auth-key= | Virtual machine authentication key for Panorama
(see Generate the VM Auth Key on Panorama). This field
is ignored when bootstrapping hardware firewalls. |
op-command-modes= | The following values are allowed: multi-vsys,
jumbo-frame, mgmt-interface-swap. If you enter multiple values,
use a space or a comma to separate the entries.
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op-cmd-dpdk-pkt-io= | The value on or off allows you to enable or disable Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) in environments where the firewall supports DPDK. DPDK allows the host to process packets faster by bypassing the Linux kernel; interactions with the NIC are performed using drivers and the DPDK libraries. |
plugin-op-commands= | Specify VM-Series plugin operation commands. Multiple
commands must be entered on a single, comma separated with no spaces.
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dhcp-send-hostname= | The value of yes or no comes from the DHCP
server. If yes, the firewall will send its hostname to the DHCP
server. This field is relevant only if type is dhcp-client. |
dhcp-send-client-id= | The value of yes or no comes from the DHCP
server. If yes, the firewall will send its client ID to the DHCP
server. This field is relevant only if type is dhcp-client. |
dhcp-accept-server-hostname= | The value of yes or no comes from the DHCP
server. If yes, the firewall will accept its hostname from the DHCP
server. This field is relevant only if type is dhcp-client. |
dhcp-accept-server-domain= | The value of yes or no comes from the DHCP
server. If yes, the firewall will accept its DNS server from the
DHCP server. This field is relevant only if type is dhcp-client. |
vm-series-auto-registration-pin-id and vm-series-auto-registration-pin-value | The VM-Series registration PIN ID and value
for installing the device certificate on the VM-Series firewall.
The PIN ID and value also enable you to automatically activate the
site licenses for AutoFocus and Cortex Data Lake on PAYG instances
of the firewall. You must generate this in registration PIN
ID and value on the Palo Alto Networks CSP.
See Install a Device Certificate on the VM-Series Firewall for information
on generating PIN ID and value. |