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synchronization in progress issue

Hello,

We're new PA users - we've brought up a pair of 5050s running 4.0.3 with the HA patch for virtual systems and we're getting a "synchronization in progress" message for prolonged periods. It then eventually reverts to not synchronized. We can'

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Resolved! Panorama 4.0.3 - System Logs not showing source device

I have a Panorama server running PANOS 4.0.3 with 2 PA-4020s connected to it running PANOS 3.1.8. I noticed since upgrading the panorama to 4.0.3 that the system logs no longer show the device name or IP that sent the system log to the panorama. This

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Disable SIP ALG

Hi,

Is there any way of disabling the PAN SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) application ? My Voip provider has asked to turn SIP ALG off as they think its interfereing with the headers.

https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/docs/DOC-1216 This article says

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Resolved! manage standalone or in panorama

I heard its best to manage the firewalls in Panorama. I have imported the primary and secondary firewalls into Panorama.....i had 1 security rule that i added directly into the firewall (not via Panorama) - any ideas why i cant see this rule from Pa

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Configuring URL filtering from command line

Hi all,

Just wondered if anybody knew of a quick way to apply the same action to all categories within an URL filter please?

It's not the end of the world if it can't be done, it just seems to me that a wildcard option would be useful.

For example, if

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Resolved! bright cloud updates 3.16

Recently i have requested to make changes in one URL from brightcloud because of the wrong catergories and they said they have made changes in 3.61 version.

i have downloaded the lastest updates 361 for URL in paloalto , still when i open the site i

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Resolved! query on cpu usage limit

Hi,

Can anyone clarify me on below query

In CLI if we type show resource monitoring, it will show us the status for cpu ...

what parameters should consider in resource monitoring(for IDS Health check)

and what is the max limit for cpu usage and buffer si

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Is it risky to that allow browser-based apps on any ports

I'm considering to create a policy for Internet access to replace traditional Internet rule (i.e. outbound 80/tcp or any other ports raised by user per special request). To minimize future special request by user, I prefer to allow any ports if app-

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PANOS 4.0.1 - Email Alerts are no longer easy to read

Since upgrading to 4.0.1 the email alerts are all in one line, no longer very easy to read.

Can we fix the formatting of the alerts please

Can I not to install user identification agent to the domain controller?

The client would like to use their Active-Directory for user identification in PAN.

However, they are not prefer to install the agent in their domain controller.

Is it possible to install the agent in a computer which has already joined the domain, but

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Outbound email traffic is using the public IP assigned to FW external interface

Hi,

New user of PA Firewall here. I noticed that when we send out emails, the recipient is seeing that the email comes from the public IP which is assigned to the external interface of our PA firewall. Before moving to PA, we can see the public IP NAT

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Resolved! APP limitation using PBF

Hi,

after doing an upgrade from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3 the candidate config fails due to incompatible app used at PBF. Where can I find the compatible app with PBF? There's no way to use custom app with pbf?

Thanks,

Robclav

Resolved! About APPs with PBF

Hello Team.

I seached and know that PBF can be used with Application that not to have HTTP tunnel function and application dependency. so I want to know what application is can be used with PBF rule.

If you have a list of application for PBF, let me k

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Wildcard Cert Import

I'm trying to import a wildcard cert for a domain we own and encouring several problems. First, I can't seem to import a cert without a pass phrase. Second, I'm getting the below error even though the name I'm trying to use is only 20 characters:

na

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Permit ICMP to dynamic NAT address

I have an odd request. We (pardon the non palo alto lingo) PAT our traffic out a specific address. We need a way to have our remote global load balancers to ping back to the source address of the users (the PAT address) to create proper load balanci

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