Which file is used to save the running configuration with a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

The correct answer is A. running-config.xml. The running configuration on a Palo Alto Networks firewall is stored in the file named running-config.xml. This is the active configuration currently loaded in memory and enforced by the firewall. When you commit a configuration, the candidate config becomes the…

Submitted by khalil_dz· Apr 18, 2026Device Management and Services

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Arunning-config.xml
Brun-config.xml
Crunning-configuration.xml
Drun-configuration.xml

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Explanation

The running configuration on a Palo Alto Networks firewall is stored in the file named running-config.xml. This is the active configuration currently loaded in memory and enforced by the firewall. When you commit a configuration, the candidate config becomes the running-config.xml. Administrators can export this file for backup or migration purposes. The other filenames (run-config.xml, running-configuration.xml, run-configuration.xml) are not valid PAN-OS file names - this is a straightforward factual recall question about PAN-OS file naming conventions.

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