Once the VM is powered on, perform the following steps via the console to enable web management VM-Series Deployment Guide - Palo Alto Networks
Pa-vm-esx-10.1.0.ova is an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) package intended for deployment on VMware ESXi (or other virtualization platforms that accept OVA). The filename suggests: Pa-vm-esx-10.1.0.ova
To utilize the full capabilities of PAN-OS 10.1.0: Once the VM is powered on, perform the
Simply deploying the OVA gives you the platform, but you must apply a valid auth-code (e.g., VM-50, VM-100, VM-300, or Software NGFW Credits) to enable traffic processing and security subscriptions. Once the VM is powered on
: If the default credentials fail immediately after a fresh deploy, enter maint during the boot sequence to enter Maintenance Mode and reinstall the disk image.