Palo Alto cluster questions

gongya — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:45:07 GMT

1. Palo Alto HA Sync links can be on different networks ?

HA1 seems not "The HA1 IP address for both peers must be on the same subnet if they are directly connected or are connected to the same switch." But like to confirm. I saw the gateway configuration for those links.

HA2 seems possible, "Use Layer 3 only if the HA2 connection must communicate over a routed network."

2. Can 2 Palo Alto nodes be standalone with sessions synced ?

thanks !!

Re: Palo Alto cluster questions

aleksandar.astardzhiev — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:49:46 GMT

Hi @gongya ,

Q: Can HA1 be on different networks?

A: Yes it can. HA1 is control link - it is used for keepaliaves and hellos, also for config sync. As you can see from the docs it is actually requiring to enter local and peer IP and network. If the members are in different networks you need to specify gateway as well - https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-web-interface-help/device/device-high-availability/configure-ha-settings

HA2 is the data link - it is used for session sync. By default this link is set to "Ethernet" for transport type. This can only be used if FWs are connected directly or at least in the same layer2 broadcast. However you can config the transport to use IP or UDP, which should allow you to have HA2 in different networks. Default is ethernet, because it is always recommended to have high-speed reliable connection for session sync, but you can change it.

Q: Can 2 Palo Alto nodes be standalone with sessions synced ?

A: Depends...PAN call this "HA Clustering" (which for me is little confusing with standard active/passive). It was introduced fairly recently - https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-1/pan-os-admin/high-availability/ha-clustering-overview It is supported only of some physical devices and not on public cloud platforms.

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gongya — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:20:32 GMT

thanks so much !!

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