topic Re: Using unlicensed VM100. in General Topics

Using unlicensed VM100.

inderjit21 — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 04:13:45 GMT

I have a VM-100 on VMWare ESXi running 7.0.4 . The demo license has expired for VM.

Would I be able to us it for testing still ( not using any url,threat features). I am see speed issue from trust to untrust

and traffic just trickles.

Re: Using unlicensed VM100.

TranceforLife — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:37:26 GMT

Hi,

Sure you can even use VM without trial licences (initially l mean). Had no problems in my lab. What exactly is happening with your traffic? Did you notice straight after the licences have expired? Not think VM will limit traffic throughput. Anyway it is lab 😉

Re: Using unlicensed VM100.

Remo — Tue, 23 May 2017 21:09:45 GMT

Seems like expected behaviour ... https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/VM-Series-Articles/No-Logging-in-Unlicensed-VM-Series-Firewall/ta-p/66123

Re: Using unlicensed VM100.

Raido_Rattameister — Tue, 23 May 2017 22:06:11 GMT

If you buy firewall and don't update subscription then you get logs but don't get threat prevention updates.

If you never buy but use virtual version for free then you get no logging whatsoever.

Re: Using unlicensed VM100.

Remo — Tue, 23 May 2017 22:23:21 GMT

Thanls @Raido_Rattameister
So traffic should pass normally ... simply no logs ... and the restriction to ~1200 concurrent sessions (at least thats what the dashboard shows as max)

Re: Using unlicensed VM100.

Raido_Rattameister — Tue, 23 May 2017 22:36:10 GMT

Exactly.

Good way to play around with Palo but no troubleshooting capabilities because of lack of logs.