Palo Alto laboratory

[Jokurr]

Hi, I would like to create a laboratory. Where I will use Palo Alto (PA-3050). Is there any possibility to create something like a virtual machine for 10 users from this one PA? I would like 10 people to use this one at the same time.

If anyone knows what is the solution to my problem, I would like to ask for an answer and to write how to do it, thank you and best regards.

[SureshReddyM]

Hi,

You can configure virtual system on your firewall to assign it to dedicated users for labs. 

Pls refer below link to configure and more info about virtual systems.

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/virtual-systems/virtual-systems-overview

Best Regards,

Suresh

[BPry]

@Jokurr,

VSYS is the easiest solution, and really the only way to give users their own playground. Keep in mind however that if this isn't a LAB SKU you'll need proper licensing to activate multi-vsys on the system, and that your PA-3050 only supports a max of 6 VSYS. 

I would personally recommend simply getting 10 VM-50 LAB bundles for something like this. The cost will likely amount to a wash if the PA-3050 is already a LAB SKU. If it's not, it's going to be significantly cheaper to maintain 10 VM-50 LAB bundles than maintaining that PA-3050 in a LAB environment with production licensing. 

[lmv1992]

Hi Suresh, 

Im trying to download but i could find any Palo Alto test ova... can you help me with that? I alrady have PaloAlto account. If you want to contact with me , text me to larrinson.mv1992@gmail.com
Best Regards

[JayGolf]

Hi @lmv1992 ,

OVAs can be found in the Customer Support Portal (Updates -> Software Updates).