Install PAN OS in VMWARE

Install VMWARE

Setup Virtual Network

Add VMNET 0 Bridge

Add VMNET 1 Host-only – 10.1.1.0

Add VMNET 2 Host-only – 10.2.2.0

Add VMNET 3 Host-only – 10.3.3.0

Add VMNET 4 Host-only – 10.4.4.0

Add VMNET 5 Host-only – 10.5.5.0

Add VMNET 6 Host-only – 10.6.6.0

Add VMNET 7 Host-only – 10.7.7.0

Add VMNET 8 NAT – 192.168.246.0

Download PAN OS ova file URL: https : // drive. google. com /drive /folders / 1Zz3A7KbhtAegtP_dxbO1YqcVcgcekM7B

Import PAN OS 10.0.0 to VMWARE

Setup RAM 8Gb

Add Network interface 4, 5, 6, 7

Setup :

Network Adapter – NAT

Network Adapter2 – Bridge – (eth1)

Network Adapter3 – Vmnet1 – (eth2)

Network Adapter4 – Vmnet2 – (eth3)

Network Adapter5 – Vmnet3 – (eth4)

Network Adapter6 – Vmnet4 – (eth5)

Network Adapter7 – Vmnet5 – (eth6)

Network Adapter8 – Vmnet6 – (eth7)

Notes:

  • Go to VMWARE VM Panos folder, Open .vmx file with notepad
  • Check to see if ethernet0.virtualDev = “vmxnet3” then use vmxnet3 for other virtualDev interface too
  • after start the firewall, you need to wait for 10 minutes for all firewall services start then you can change the password.
  • Login user is admin with password admin
  • It will ask you to change the password