Must NPC Hardware Match Between HA Devices?
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Created On 08/28/20 22:26 PM - Last Modified 10/08/21 19:48 PM
Question
- Can there be a mismatch in NPC Cards between Two Firewalls in HA where for example one FW has 5 NPCs and the other FW has 6 NPCs?
Environment
- Firewalls
Answer
- With all Palo Alto Networks firewalls, the hardware must match when configuring two firewalls in an HA pair, including the number of NPC Cards to prevent any unforeseen errors.
Additional Information
Refer to these to learn more about NPCs:
PA-7000 Series Firewall Network Processing Cards (NPCs)
Install a PA-7000 Series Firewall NPC in a High Availability (HA) Configuration