Change the Mode of Operation
Change the appliance mode to one described in the Overview. If you change to Log Collector mode or PAN-DB Private Cloud mode (M-
700 only), you must use the command line interface (CLI) to manage the appliance; the web interface is available only in Panorama
and Management-only mode.
To change modes:
1
Use terminal emulation software to access the CLI on the appliance.
2
Log in to the appliance using the administrator username (admin) and the password you configured during initial configuration.
3
Use one of the following commands to change modes:
◼
From Panorama mode to Log Collector mode:
> request system system-mode logger
◼
From Panorama mode to Management-only mode:
> request system system-mode management-only
◼
From Panorama mode to PAN-DB Private Cloud mode:
> request system system-mode panurldb
◼
From Log Collector or PAN-DB Private Cloud mode to Panorama mode:
> request system system-mode panorama
4
After the appliance reboots, verify the mode of operation by running the following command:
> show system info | match system-mode
The output shows the mode for the appliance. For example:
system-mode: panorama
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3
You cannot switch directly between Log Collector mode and PAN-DB Private Cloud mode; instead, you must first switch to Panorama mode.
Switching the mode reboots the appliance and deletes the existing configuration and data but does not delete the management access
configuration.
Before you change the mode of operation from Panorama or Management-only mode to Log Collector mode, configure the Log Collector
options using the Panorama web interface as described in the Panorama Administrator’s Guide for your release.
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Where To Go Next
To learn more about the appliances, refer to the M-300 and M-700 Appliance Hardware Reference Guide:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/hardware
.
To learn how to configure Panorama, go to the Technical Documentation portal:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com
.
Start here to Register and Set Up your firewall and access all resources and support tools:
https://go.paloaltonetworks.com/CustomerLaunchPad
Step 6
| Verify management access to the appliance.
1
Connect the management interface on the appliance to the management network.
2
Change the IP address on your computer back to the previous IP address (captured in Step 1) and then reconnect your computer to the
management network.
3
Open a browser and connect to the appliance using the IP address that you assigned to the management interface. For
example, if the management interface IP address is 10.43.4.4, then enter
https://10.43.4.4
.
4
Log in to the appliance using the new administrator password you configured in Step 2.
