Several tools and methods automate VM-Series firewall deployment:
A . Panorama Software Firewall License plugin: Panorama is used for managing firewalls, not directly for automating their initial deployment.
B . Palo Alto Networks GitHub repository: Palo Alto Networks maintains repositories on GitHub containing Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and other automation tools for deploying VM-Series firewalls in various cloud and on-premises environments.
C . Bootstrap the VM-Series firewall: Bootstrapping allows for automated initial configuration of the VM-Series firewall using a configuration file stored on a cloud storage service (like S3 or Azure Blob Storage). This automates initial setup tasks like setting the management IP and retrieving licenses.
D . Shared Disk Software Library folder: This is not a standard method for automating VM-Series deployment.
E . Panorama Software Library image: While Panorama doesn't directly deploy the VM-Series instance, using a pre-configured Software Library image within Panorama can automate much of the post-deployment configuration and management, effectively streamlining the overall deployment process.
Reference:
VM-Series Deployment Guides: These guides detail bootstrapping and often reference automation tools on GitHub.
Panorama Administrator's Guide: This explains how to use Software Library images.
These resources confirm that GitHub repositories, bootstrapping, and using Panorama Software Library images are methods for automating VM-Series deployment.