: After entering your configuration, you must commit it to make it active:
Your intended (Virtual Wire, Layer 3, or vHoneypot)
If you are just starting, ensure you have a on the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal to download the image. Pa-vm-esx-11.0.0.ova
: For those testing in virtual labs like EVE-NG, you may need the KVM version (
The firewall is designed for integration into Palo Alto Networks' central management framework. : After entering your configuration, you must commit
: Complete the wizard and wait for the OVF deployment to finish. 3. Initial Boot & Configuration
Open the VMware Web Console or Remote Console for the deployed virtual machine. Wait until the prompt displays PA-HVM login: . Log in using the default credentials: admin Password: admin Log in using the default credentials: admin Password:
: admin (You will be prompted to change this immediately upon first login). Set Static Management IP (via Console):
Map this to an isolated out-of-band management VLAN or network segment where administrators can securely access the web UI and SSH CLI.