Unable to assign static IP to dataplane interfaces in Alibaba Cloud
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Created On 03/23/20 17:23 PM - Last Modified 12/27/22 20:03 PM
Symptom
- Unable to reach out to the internet from the VM-series firewall. Assigning static IP leads to commit failure.
- Review the error message upon commit failure.
Error:
Warnings:
Details:Client routed requesting last config in the middle of a commit/validate. Aborting current commit/validate.
Commit failed
Environment
- Platform: PA-VM on Alibaba Cloud.
- PAN-OS / Plugin Version: Any
Cause
VM-Series firewall deployed in Alibaba cloud does not allow static IP assignment.
Resolution
- Configure the interface as a DHCP client
- Note that in Alibaba Cloud, the gateway is the 3rd last IP of the subnet unlike other cloud providers.