https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/pa-vm-kvm-10-2-5-trial-setup-issues/m-p/1257880#M126681 <P>Hi community,</P> <P>I'm trying to set up a PA-VM KVM lab in GNS3 on a native Ubuntu 26.04 host and running into an issue, Hoping someone with GNS3 + KVM experience can point me in the right direction.</P> <P>---</P> <P>ENVIRONMENT<BR />- Host: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS bare metal (dual-boot, not a VM)<BR />- QEMU version: 10.2.1 (Debian 1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu3.1)<BR />- GNS3 version: 2.2.59<BR />- KVM confirmed available: /dev/kvm exists, kvm-ok passes<BR />- GNS3 template settings: 2 vCPUs, 4500MB RAM, virtio-net-pci, -cpu host in advanced options</P> <P>---</P> <P>ISSUE — Official PA-VM-KVM-10.2.5 eval image: termination loop</P> <P><BR />1. Boot successfully<BR />2. Present a login prompt<BR />3. Accept admin/admin after 4-5 failed attempts<BR />4. Force a password change<BR />5. Immediately halt with 'Stopping PAN Software'<BR />6. Repeat this exact sequence on every restart</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>How do I get around this?</P> <P>---</P> <P>Any guidance appreciated, especially:<BR />- Whether a license is required before PA-VM management plane fully initializes<BR />- Recommended QEMU flags for PA-VM on QEMU 10.x<BR />- Whether anyone has a working GNS3 appliance template for PA-VM-KVM-10.2.5</P> <P>Thanks in advance.</P> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:03:44 GMT anuraagdeshpande70 2026-07-01T18:03:44Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/pa-vm-kvm-10-2-5-trial-setup-issues/m-p/1257880#M126681 <P>Hi community,</P> <P>I'm trying to set up a PA-VM KVM lab in GNS3 on a native Ubuntu 26.04 host and running into an issue, Hoping someone with GNS3 + KVM experience can point me in the right direction.</P> <P>---</P> <P>ENVIRONMENT<BR />- Host: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS bare metal (dual-boot, not a VM)<BR />- QEMU version: 10.2.1 (Debian 1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu3.1)<BR />- GNS3 version: 2.2.59<BR />- KVM confirmed available: /dev/kvm exists, kvm-ok passes<BR />- GNS3 template settings: 2 vCPUs, 4500MB RAM, virtio-net-pci, -cpu host in advanced options</P> <P>---</P> <P>ISSUE — Official PA-VM-KVM-10.2.5 eval image: termination loop</P> <P><BR />1. Boot successfully<BR />2. Present a login prompt<BR />3. Accept admin/admin after 4-5 failed attempts<BR />4. Force a password change<BR />5. Immediately halt with 'Stopping PAN Software'<BR />6. Repeat this exact sequence on every restart</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>How do I get around this?</P> <P>---</P> <P>Any guidance appreciated, especially:<BR />- Whether a license is required before PA-VM management plane fully initializes<BR />- Recommended QEMU flags for PA-VM on QEMU 10.x<BR />- Whether anyone has a working GNS3 appliance template for PA-VM-KVM-10.2.5</P> <P>Thanks in advance.</P> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:03:44 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/pa-vm-kvm-10-2-5-trial-setup-issues/m-p/1257880#M126681 anuraagdeshpande70 2026-07-01T18:03:44Z