VM Series VM cannot boot up with Critical error
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Created On 07/15/22 14:38 PM - Last Modified 08/12/25 20:17 PM
Symptom
- VM Series VM cannot boot up with Critical error
- On the console error message displayed as - Entry Reason: VM resource failure
Environment
- All VM Series Firewalls
- Supported PAN-OS
Cause
- Not enough system resources was allocated to VM
- Check on vCPU cores and memory assigned
Resolution
- Refer to Palo Alto Networks VM Series system requirement. (Use dropdown on the left to select the version)
- Power off the VM.
- Add more vCPUs and memory as required by vm series model.
- Power on the VM.