Specifications

VM-Series Deployment Guide 3
About the VM-Series Firewall VM-Series Deployments
VM-Series Deployments
The VM-Series firewall can be deployed on the following platforms:
 VM-Series for VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
VM-100, VM-200, VM-300, or VM-1000-HV is deployed as guest virtual
machine on VMware ESXi; ideal for cloud or networks where virtual form
factor is required.
For details, see Set Up a VM-Series Firewall on an ESXi Server.
 VM-Series for VMware NSX
The VM-1000-HV is deployed as a network introspection service with
VMware NSX, and Panorama. This deployment is ideal for east-west
traffic inspection, and it also can secure north-south traffic.
For details, see Set Up a VM-Series NSX Edition Firewall
 VM-Series for Citrix SDX
VM-100, VM-200, VM-300, or VM-1000-HV is
deployed as guest virtual machine on Citrix NetScaler
SDX; consolidates ADC and security services for
multi-tenant and Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop
deployments.
For details, see Set Up a VM-Series Firewall on the
Citrix SDX Server
Here is a brief look at some of the requirements for deploying PAN-OS 6.0 on the VM-Series firewall:
Deployment Hypervisor
Versions
Supported
Base Image Required from the Palo Alto
Networks Support Portal
Relevant Capacity
Licenses
VM-Series for VMware
vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
(without VMware NSX)
5.0, 5.1, and 5.5
PAN-OS for VM-Series Base Images
For example, the download-able image
name reads as:
PA-VM-6.0.0.zip
VM-100
VM-200
VM-300
VM-1000-HV