You must have a Palo Alto Networks support account to download the OVA file.
set deviceconfig system dns-setting servers primary <DNS_SERVER_IP>
For organizations requiring air-gapped installation or automated deployment, the OVA file can also be downloaded to a local datastore and referenced directly during the deployment process. Pa-vm-esx-10.1.0.ova
When deploying the Pa-vm-esx-10.1.0.ova file, special attention must be paid to network configuration:
Pa-vm-esx-10.1.0.ova is an OVA (Open Virtualization Appliance) file, which is a type of virtual appliance package used for deploying virtual machines (VMs) on ESXi hosts. You must have a Palo Alto Networks support
Deploying the allows organizations to leverage Palo Alto Networks' advanced security features within a flexible, virtualized environment. By following proper deployment procedures and maintaining up-to-date PAN-OS versions, you can ensure robust protection for your virtualized infrastructure.
Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed or Thick Provision Eager Zeroed is highly recommended for production workloads to prevent latency variations during intensive disk write events (such as log generation). Supported Hypervisor Versions VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0, and newer. VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0, and newer. 2. Pre-Deployment Network Architecture Deploying the allows organizations to leverage Palo Alto
Go to and create an Untrust zone (linked to your external interface) and a Trust zone (linked to your internal networks).