https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/make-image-of-pa-3220/m-p/1244145#M6540 <P>Hello,</P><P>just need to get confirmed - that make an image of a physical PA-3220 is not doable !</P><P>I have had questions about that - but my common sense says that cannot bed done&nbsp; - or am i wrong ?</P> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:58:35 GMT notimben 2025-12-18T11:58:35Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/make-image-of-pa-3220/m-p/1244145#M6540 <P>Hello,</P><P>just need to get confirmed - that make an image of a physical PA-3220 is not doable !</P><P>I have had questions about that - but my common sense says that cannot bed done&nbsp; - or am i wrong ?</P> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:58:35 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/make-image-of-pa-3220/m-p/1244145#M6540 notimben 2025-12-18T11:58:35Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/make-image-of-pa-3220/m-p/1244149#M6541 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/148984">@notimben</a>&nbsp;,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You are correct.</P> <P>While you cannot image the system, you can export the <STRONG>Configuration (XML)</STRONG> from the PA-3220 and import it into a VM-Series. That said, it requires manual adjustment (like remapping physical Ethernet ports to virtual ones).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Kind regards</P> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:34:02 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/make-image-of-pa-3220/m-p/1244149#M6541 kiwi 2025-12-18T12:34:02Z