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Mastering Palo Alto Networks

You're reading from Mastering Palo Alto Networks The complete journey to firewall mastery from setup to advanced security

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836644811

Length 646 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Concepts

Networking

Author (1):

Tom Piens aka 'reaper'

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Understanding the Core Technologies FREE CHAPTER

2. Setting up a New Device

3. Building Strong Policies

4. Taking Control of Sessions

5. Services and Operational Modes

6. Identifying Users and Controlling Access

7. Managing Firewalls Through Panorama

8. Managing Firewalls Through Strata Cloud Manager

9. Upgrading Firewalls and Panorama

10. Logging and Reporting

11. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

12. Advanced Protection

13. Troubleshooting Common Session Issues

14. A Deep Dive Into Troubleshooting

15. Cloud-Based Firewall Deployment

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

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17. Index

Appendix

Preparing for the upgrade

Before we get started on the upgrade process, there are a few precautions we should take to ensure we are properly prepared and have everything set so that the upgrade process goes smoothly:

Go to Device | Setup | Operations for an unmanaged firewall or Panorama | Setup | Operations for Panorama, then click Save named configuration snapshot and name the configuration file for the device name, date, and time (for example, HQmember1-02032025-10h05.xml).
Next, click on Export named configuration snapshot and save the file somewhere where you can find it if you need it.
If the firewall is managed by Panorama, click Export Device State and store the downloaded file safely. This file contains the runtime information of the firewall, including the Panorama-pushed device group and template configuration. If a recovery is needed, this file will help you get back up and running without needing to recombine the local and Panorama configuration...

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Authors (1)

Tom Piens aka 'reaper'

Tom Piens aka 'reaper'

Tom Piens is a freelance security consultant with nearly 25 years of experience in network security, specializing in Palo Alto Networks' Strata and Prisma Access products. As the author of multiple technical books, including Mastering Palo Alto Networks, he is passionate about sharing knowledge and helping professionals enhance their skills in firewall configuration and network security. Through a hands-on approach, Tom has helped countless individuals and organizations optimize their security infrastructures.

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