PA_VM setup for PA3020 to PA3410 Upgrade

[zinkt101]

Hello PA Community,

we are upgrading PA3020 to PA3410.

PA3020 is currently running with PANOS 9.1, new PA3410 will be with PANOS10.2.

I will import config file from PA3020-->PA_VM-->PA3410.

Question is

- which VM file should I download in PA portal (should be vm9.1x HyperV for VMware Esxi?)

- how to import  vm.vhdx file to VMware ESXi

- how can i find minimum requirement of VM resources

- I don't think I need temp/trial license for VM for config import/export

- is the above method the correct way to upgrade PA3020 to PA3410, or any other way?

thank you all. 

[BPry · Accepted solution]

@zinkt101,

Can I ask why your adding the VM step? Seems needlessly complex for a simple configuration migration. I'm assuming that you're doing it simply because a VM can run 9.1 and will allow you to walk up to 10.2, but that isn't really needed in this scenario. 

[Fabricio_Castro · Accepted solution]

@zinkt101,

You can do the upgrade the hardware and just import the XML from old to new hardware, do a review on the config at new firewall and commit. I did this type of migration/upgrade several times. You don't need a PA-VM in the middle of process.

[zinkt101]

@BPry 
thank you so much.

yeah. I thought I needed to upgrade my 9.1 version to 10.2 first, then import. 😄

thank you so much for your help.

[zinkt101]

@Fabricio_Castro 

thank you so much.

yeah. I thought I needed to upgrade my 9.1 version to 10.2 first, then import. 😄

I misunderstood.

thank you so much for your help.