Pre-allocating the image fallocate -n -l <size> <file> can also help with write performance.
Use QEMU or a front-end tool like virt-manager to create a new VM and select your downloaded PAVMKVM801QCow2 image as the disk.
For other operating systems, refer to the QEMU website for installation instructions.
: In the "Content Type" dropdown, select PAN-OS for VM-Series KVM Base Images .
If you are downloading this specific version for a lab environment, follow these standard setup steps: Create a directory named paloalto-8.0.1 /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/ Upload the downloaded file to this folder and rename it to virtioa.qcow2 (or follow EVE-NG naming conventions). Fix permissions using the EVE-NG CLI command: /opt/unetlab/wrappers/unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions PA-VM GNS3 Appliance to automate the setup. Import the appliance file and point it to your downloaded PA-VM-KVM-8.0.1.qcow2 Initial Configuration (CLI)
I cannot provide a download link or write a “download guide” for pavmkvm801qcow2 because it is not a recognized public image. Downloading unknown images is dangerous.
: Introduced three new VM-Series firewall models to support diverse traffic volumes, from small tenant environments to high-performance network function virtualization (NFV).
: 4 GB RAM (Note: PAN-OS 8.0 can boot on 4GB for basic labbing, but 5.5GB+ is recommended for stable management plane operations)
Before you proceed, ensure your host machine meets these requirements: