Software and Licenses

Obtaining Palo Alto Networks Software Licenses

To obtain licensing and access to the Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Automation pod, your institution must be a Palo Alto Networks Authorized Academy Center (AAC).

You can find information about the Palo Alto Networks AAC at the following link: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/academy

Once your membership in the Palo Alto Networks AAC is approved, you can request licenses for use with your pods from your Palo Alto Networks Academy representative or by emailing academy@paloaltonetworks.com.

Setup NDG VM Distribution System

The virtual machines are made available from the NDG VM Distribution System. Please follow the guide at NDG VM Distribution System.

This pod requires you are connected to the following storage connections:

  • vmdist.paloalto

To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from EPNC (Education Pathway National Center):

  1. Go to the CSSIA Resources page: CSSIA Resources

  2. Select CSSIA VM Image Sharing Agreement.

  3. Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the request form.

  4. EPNC will provide, via email, password-protected download links. Access to the download links is provided only to customers who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the appropriate partner programs (i.e., Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT Academy, Red Hat Academy, and/or Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy).

  5. Once all virtual machines have been downloaded, they can be deployed following the steps in the appropriate pod installation guide. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.