
PA-7000 Series Firewall Installation
STEP 6 |
Ensure that the DPC's session distribution policy is set to
session-load
.
1. Run the following command to check the DPC's current distribution policy:
admin@PA-7050>
show session distribution policy
2. If the
Ownership Distribution Policy
reads as any value other than
session-load
, run the
following command:
admin@PA-7050>
set session distribution-policy session-load
3. Running the
show session distribution policy
command should now read
Ownership Distribution Policy: session-load
.
Install a PA-7000 Series Firewall DPC in a High Availability (HA) Configuration
With all Palo Alto Networks firewalls, the hardware must match when configuring two firewalls
in an HA pair. When configuring PA-7000 Series firewalls, the installed Data Processing Cards
(DPCs) must also match and must be installed in the same slots on each firewall.
Installing and enabling a new DPC also causes any virtual routers to restart. In an HA
clustering configuration, it is recommended that you activate the DPCs in both chassis
simultaneously in order to limit downtime.
STEP 1 |
Put the provided ESD wrist strap on your wrist ensuring that the metal contact is touching
your skin. Then attach (snap) one end of the ground cable to the wrist strap and remove the
alligator clip from the banana clip on the other end of the ESD grounding cable. Plug the
banana clip end into one of the ESD ports located on the front of the chassis before handling
ESD sensitive hardware. For details on the ESD port location, see
STEP 2 |
Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the blank slot covers for each slot in which you
will install a DPC.
STEP 3 |
Remove the first DPC from the antistatic bag and partially slide it into any of the available
DPC slots, ensuring that the handles are in the open position. When the card is about 1/4-
inch from being fully inserted, adjust the levers to align with the chassis and then close the
levers to seat the card in place.
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