Can you expand the system disk size of a Panorama VM?
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Created On 11/15/19 23:46 PM - Last Modified 06/13/25 18:32 PM
Question
6/13/25 - Updating KB Channels
Environment
- Panorama VM
- PAN-OS 8.1, 9.x+
Answer
While there was a time on earlier PAN-OS versions when expanding the system disk size allocation was not possible, this option is now available on PAN-OS version 8.1 and later.
Please reference the following kb article: Upgrading Panorama VM System disk for detailed instructions.
Additional Information
You can also expand the log storage capacity on a Panorama VM.
Refer to the following article for details: Expand Log Storage Capacity on the Panorama Virtual Appliance
Panorama VM can manage up to 2,500 firewalls in Management Only mode. An additional disk with a minimum 92GB capacity is required, instead of expanding the system disk.
Refer to the following article for details: Increased Device Management Capacity Requirement