If you are managing KVM via the command line or Virtual Machine Manager ( virt-manager ):
A: No, this specific image is for KVM. VMware users should download a VMDK or OVA image from the support portal instead. Pa-vm-kvm-10.0.0.qcow2 Download
Before booting the image, ensure your virtual environment meets the minimum resource requirements for PAN-OS 10.0: 2 Cores (Minimum) / 4+ Cores (Recommended) RAM: 6.5 GB (Minimum) / 8 GB+ (Recommended) Disk: 60 GB Interfaces: Management (vNIC 1) Traffic Interfaces (vNIC 2+) ⚙️ Quick KVM CLI Setup If you are managing KVM via the command
yum install kvm python-virtinst libvirt libvirt-python virt-manager virt-viewer libguestfs-tools Version 10
This specific file is a (QEMU Copy-On-Write) image, the native virtual disk format for KVM. Version 10.0.0 marked a major milestone in PAN-OS, introducing advanced machine learning capabilities directly into the firewall core. Official Download Procedure
Register the code on the support portal to unlock download access. Technical Prerequisites