Before clicking download buttons, it is critical to understand what you are downloading. Palo Alto Networks doesn't offer a free "trial edition" of its OS (PAN-OS) in the way VMware offers ESXi. Instead, they offer the .
| Platform | Image Format | Filename Example | |----------|--------------|------------------| | VMware ESXi | .ovf or .vmdk | VMware-VM-10.2.3.ova | | KVM | .qcow2 | kvm-10.2.3.qcow2 | | Microsoft Hyper-V | .vhdx | hyperv-10.2.3.vhdx | | AWS | AMI (download not direct – use marketplace) | N/A | | Azure | VHD (download not direct) | N/A | palo alto download vm image
: In the "Filter by Content Type" dropdown, look for the following options based on your hypervisor: Before clicking download buttons, it is critical to