https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/inquiry-regarding-the-maximum-number-of-hip-objects-vs-hip/m-p/1247158#M7268 <P>Just for context, we are planning to create approximately 1,000 HIP objects on our VM-300.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also, is there a maximum limit on how many HIP objects can be included in a "single" HIP Profile? Does this limit also depend on the specific vm /hardware model?</P> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:08:26 GMT M.Yang925926 2026-02-02T05:08:26Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/inquiry-regarding-the-maximum-number-of-hip-objects-vs-hip/m-p/1247157#M7267 <P data-path-to-node="6">Hi all,</P> <P data-path-to-node="7">I have a question regarding the system limits for GlobalProtect HIP configurations.</P> <P data-path-to-node="8">I am trying to find out the maximum number of <STRONG data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="46">HIP Objects</STRONG> configurable per device. I am currently using a <STRONG data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="106">VM-300</STRONG>, but I am also looking for information applicable to other hardware models (PA-Series).</P> <P data-path-to-node="9">I tried running the following command to check the system state: <CODE data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="65">show system state filter cfg.general.max | match hip</CODE></P> <P data-path-to-node="10">The output shows a value for <CODE data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="29">max-hip</CODE>, but it does not explicitly distinguish between <STRONG data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="85">Objects</STRONG> and <STRONG data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="97">Profiles</STRONG>. I suspect that the value displayed corresponds to the <STRONG data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="161">HIP Profile</STRONG> limit, not the <STRONG data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="188">HIP Object</STRONG> limit.</P> <P data-path-to-node="11"><STRONG data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="0">My questions are:</STRONG></P> <OL start="1" data-path-to-node="12"> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="12,0,0">Is there a specific CLI command to clearly see the maximum number of allowed <STRONG data-path-to-node="12,0,0" data-index-in-node="77">HIP Objects</STRONG>?</P> </LI> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="12,1,0">Does a hard limit for HIP Objects actually exist? Or is it only limited by the overall configuration size or memory?</P> </LI> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="12,2,0">Where can I find the official documentation or datasheets that specify the "HIP Object" limits? (Most datasheets only seem to list HIP Profiles).</P> </LI> </OL> <P data-path-to-node="13">Any insights or official references would be greatly appreciated.</P> <P data-path-to-node="14">Thanks in advance!</P> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:36:04 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/inquiry-regarding-the-maximum-number-of-hip-objects-vs-hip/m-p/1247157#M7267 M.Yang925926 2026-02-02T03:36:04Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/inquiry-regarding-the-maximum-number-of-hip-objects-vs-hip/m-p/1247158#M7268 <P>Just for context, we are planning to create approximately 1,000 HIP objects on our VM-300.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also, is there a maximum limit on how many HIP objects can be included in a "single" HIP Profile? Does this limit also depend on the specific vm /hardware model?</P> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:08:26 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/inquiry-regarding-the-maximum-number-of-hip-objects-vs-hip/m-p/1247158#M7268 M.Yang925926 2026-02-02T05:08:26Z