: Go to the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal and sign in with your credentials.
Before downloading the Pa-vm-kvm-10.1.0.qcow2 file, ensure you have the following:
| Use Case | Suitable? | Notes | |----------|-----------|-------| | Home lab | ✅ Yes | Great for learning PAN-OS, testing rules, VPNs. | | Enterprise eval | ✅ Yes | 10.1.x is stable, but check if features like TLS 1.3 decryption are needed. | | Production | ⚠️ With caution | 10.1.x is older (EoL?). Prefer 10.2+ or 11.0 for long-term support. | | Performance test | ❌ No | QCOW2 over file-based storage adds overhead vs raw/virtio-scsi. |
Use scp to copy the PA-VM-KVM-10.1.0.qcow2 file to your Proxmox host. Pa-vm-kvm-10.1.0.qcow2 Download
# Create VM virt-install \ --name pa-vm \ --ram 8192 \ --vcpus 4 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/Pa-vm-kvm-10.1.0.qcow2,device=disk,bus=virtio \ --import \ --network network=mgmt,model=virtio \ --network network=untrust,model=virtio \ --network network=trust,model=virtio \ --os-variant generic \ --graphics vnc
The known MD5 checksum for the PA-VM-KVM-10.1.0.qcow2 file is:
You can use the virt-install command for a quick and simple deployment: : Go to the Palo Alto Networks Customer
: Use the drop-down menu to select PAN-OS for VM-Series KVM .
Once you have legally obtained the file, deployment is straightforward.
The process for downloading a virtual machine image like Pa-vm-kvm-10.1.0.qcow2 can vary depending on the source. Here are general steps you might follow: | | Enterprise eval | ✅ Yes | 10
Begin the installation or boot process from the VM.
Navigate to the official Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal.