Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

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In this article, I will show you how to configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall and setup it connect to the Internet. Its management IP is 192.168.1.100.

We will create 2 vlans: 20 and 30.

Go to "Network" > "Zones" > click "Add"

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

Enter the following information:

  • Name : LAN

  • Log Setting : None

  • Type : Layer3

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

VLAN configuration on Palo Alto Firewall

Go to "Network" > "Interfaces" > click on "ethernet1/2" and enter the information as below:

  • Interface Name : ethernet1/2

  • Interface Type : Layer3

  • Security Zone : LAN

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Select "ethernet1/2", Click "Add Subinterface" button and enter the information as below:

  • Interface Name : ethernet1/2.20

  • Tag : 20

  • Security Zone : LAN

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In the tab "IPv4", click "Add" button to add an IP address : 192.168.20.1/24.

In the tab "Advanced", Management Profile : ping-response-pages.

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

Click "Add Subinterface" button to add another subinterface, enter the information as below:

  • Interface Name : ethernet1/2.30

  • Tag : 30

  • Security Zone : LAN

In the tab "IPv4", click "Add" button to add an IP address : 192.168.30.1/24.

In the tab "Advanced", Management Profile : ping-response-pages.

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

Create Virtual Router on Palo Alto Firewall

Go to "Network" > "Virtual Router" > Click "Add", and enter the information as below:

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

In the tab "Static Routes", enter the information as below:

  • Name : default-route

  • Destination : 0.0.0.0/0

  • Interface : ethernet1/1

  • Next Hop : IP Address

  • IP Gateway : 10.11.32.140

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

DHCP configure on Palo Alto Firewall

Go to "Network" > "DHCP" > Click "Add", and enter the information as below:

  • Interface : ethernet1/2.20

  • Mode : enabled

  • IP Pools : 192.168.20.2-192.168.20.254

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

  • Gateway : 192.168.20.1

  • Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0

  • Primary DNS : 8.8.8.8

  • Secondary DNS : 8.8.4.4

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Create NAT Policy on Palo Alto Firewall

Go to "Policies" > "NAT" > Click "Add" and enter the information as below:

  • Name : VLAN20-to-WAN

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

  • Source Zone : LAN

  • Destination Zone : WAN

  • Destination Interface : ethernet1/1

  • Service : any

  • Source Address : 192.168.20.0/24

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  • Translation Type : Dynamic IP And Port

  • Address Type : Interface Address

  • Interface : ethernet1/1

  • IP Address : 10.11.32.72/24

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Create Security Policy Rules

Go to "Policies" > "Security" > Click "Add", and enter the information as below:

  • Name : VLAN20-to-Internet

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  • Source Zone : LAN

  • Source Address : 192.168.20.0/24

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  • Destination Zone : WAN

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  • Service/URL Category : any

  • Action : Allow

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

Commit All Changes, then, the configuration steps are done.

Configure VLAN on Palo Alto Firewall

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