Which action in the Customer Support Portal is required to generate authorization codes for Software NGFWs?

The correct answer is B. Create a deployment profile. For Software NGFWs such as VM-Series and CN-Series firewalls, authorization codes are generated by creating a deployment profile in the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (CSP). The deployment profile defines the licensing entitlements (feature licenses, capacity, etc.)…

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ADownload authorization codes from the public cloud marketplace.
BCreate a deployment profile.
CUse the Enterprise Support Agreement (ESA) authorization code.
DRegister the device with the cloud service provider.

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B
94% (51)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

For Software NGFWs such as VM-Series and CN-Series firewalls, authorization codes are generated by creating a deployment profile in the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (CSP). The deployment profile defines the licensing entitlements (feature licenses, capacity, etc.) that will be assigned to instances, and the portal generates an authorization code tied to that profile. This code is then used during deployment to activate the software firewall. Downloading codes from a cloud marketplace (A) applies to marketplace-based licensing models but is not the CSP action that generates auth codes. The ESA authorization code (C) covers support agreements, not firewall software licenses. Registering with a cloud service provider (D) is an infrastructure step, not a CSP licensing action.

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#Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal#Software NGFW Licensing#Deployment Profiles#Authorization Codes

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