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Palo Alto Networks Custom ACC Tab

January 13, 2023
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

I discuss the use of a custom ACC tab and provide instructions of importing a custom tab. Also, I have a custom ACC tab available for download.

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Internet BGP with Arista – Part 2

December 22, 2022
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 |  Arista, Palo Alto Networks

Are routers dead? I tested Internet BGP Peering with GNS3 using an Arista switch instead of Cisco. OSPF and iBGP are used with Palo Alto firewalls.

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Palo Alto Networks CLI Cheat Sheet

November 27, 2022
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks firewalls are known for their GUI for management, the CLI is still used. There are some commands used at the CLI for troubleshooting.

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IP Geolocation and Why It’s Important (Critical)

November 19, 2022
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 |  Infrastructure, Palo Alto Networks

Most Next Generation Firewalls allow security policies to include IP geolocation. But what is IP geolocation? I explain what it is and what can go wrong.

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How to Disable the GlobalProtect Download Page

September 6, 2022
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 |  GlobalProtect, Palo Alto Networks

A PAN firewall configured as a GlobalProtect Portal or Gateway will display a page to download the client. This feature has created some downsides.

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Palo Alto Networks User-ID (Data) Redistribution

July 25, 2022
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 |  Infrastructure, Palo Alto Networks

User-ID redistribution with Panorama is a way of sharing this information with multiple devices across the organization’s geographical and cloud infrastructure.

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Multiple ISP Connectivity & Redundancy Options

June 14, 2022
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 |  Infrastructure, Other, Palo Alto Networks, Switching

Many businesses have more than one Internet connection for redundancy. For redundancy, Most of the topologies in this post include two firewalls and ISPs.

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Internet BGP with Arista – BEWARE!

May 4, 2022
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 |  Arista, Palo Alto Networks

Are routers dead? I tested Internet BGP Peering with GNS3 using an Arista switch instead of Cisco. OSPF and iBGP are used with Palo Alto firewalls.

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Palo Alto Networks Rulebase Changes via CLI

March 29, 2022
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

A best practice is to use the Palo Alto Networks External Dynamic Lists (EDL) to block inbound and outbound traffic. Region Codes can be used to block traffic too.

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Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE) Certification Study Resources

March 23, 2022
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 |  Palo Alto Networks, PCNSE

Here I compiled Palo Alto Networks certification study resources. The focus is on PCNSE, but it can apply to other PAN certifications.

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Palo Alto Networks Virtual Router for Testing an Additional ISP

February 15, 2022
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

If you need to add an additional ISP to a Palo Alto Networks (PAN) firewall with an existing ISP circuit, place the second in its own Virtual Router (VR).

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Palo Alto Networks External Dynamic Lists

January 24, 2022
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks provides two external dynamic lists (EDL) for blocking or allowing traffic. The EDL Hosting Service is beneficial for security policies.

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Palo Alto Networks NGFW DNS Proxy

December 29, 2021
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 |  Palo Alto Networks

The Palo Alto Networks NGFW supports DNS Proxy. When you configure the firewall as a DNS proxy, it acts as an intermediary between hosts and DNS server(s).

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New Palo Alto Firewall Web Setup

November 22, 2021
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 |  Firewall Setup, Palo Alto Networks

Here are my notes for the first-time setup of a Palo Alto Networks hardware firewall using the web interface. Be aware of the default vwires!

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New Palo Alto Firewall Setup via the CLI

November 19, 2021
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 |  Firewall Setup, Palo Alto Networks

Here are my notes for the first-time setup of a Palo Alto Networks hardware firewall using the CLI and console port. The mgmt port can be static or DHCP.

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