Add Virtual Switches or Routers to test traffic routing and security rules. Key Features to Simulate
If your employer uses Palo Alto gear, your corporate account grants you access to download VM-Series base images under the updates section. palo alto firewall simulator
Highly scalable, supports complex topologies, excellent for multi-vendor environments. Add Virtual Switches or Routers to test traffic
EVE-NG is the recommended simulator environment. Here is a high-level overview of how to deploy a Palo Alto node inside it: Step 1: Prepare the Image Folder EVE-NG is the recommended simulator environment
Set a static IP on the management interface so you can access the Web GUI from your browser.
The simulator is not a "dumbed-down" version of the firewall; it is the same PAN-OS software that runs on physical appliances (PA-Series), virtualized to run on standard compute infrastructure.
Palo Alto Firewall Simulator (often referred to as a "Lab" or "VM-Series") is a virtualized version of the physical Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) designed for testing, training, and simulation in private or public cloud environments. It allows administrators to mirror real-world threat scenarios and validate security configurations without impacting live production traffic. Palo Alto Networks Core Simulation Capabilities Virtual Appliance (VM-Series):