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PCNSE · Question #260

A customer wants to set up a site-to-site VPN using tunnel interfaces? Which two formats are correct for naming tunnel interfaces? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. tunnel.1 C. tunnel.1025. Palo Alto Networks tunnel interfaces for site-to-site VPNs require a specific naming convention that includes the 'tunnel' prefix followed by a valid numerical identifier.

Submitted by takeshi77· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

A customer wants to set up a site-to-site VPN using tunnel interfaces? Which two formats are correct for naming tunnel interfaces? (Choose two.)

Exhibit

PCNSE question #260 exhibit

Options

  • Atunnel.1
  • Bvpn-tunnel.1
  • Ctunnel.1025
  • Dvpn-tunnel.1024

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    88% (30)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    9% (3)

Why each option

Palo Alto Networks tunnel interfaces for site-to-site VPNs require a specific naming convention that includes the 'tunnel' prefix followed by a valid numerical identifier.

Atunnel.1Correct

The format 'tunnel.1' is a correct naming convention for a tunnel interface, as it uses the mandatory 'tunnel.' prefix followed by a valid numerical ID within the accepted range.

Bvpn-tunnel.1

'vpn-tunnel.1' is incorrect because the required prefix for Palo Alto Networks tunnel interfaces is 'tunnel.', not 'vpn-tunnel.'.

Ctunnel.1025Correct

The format 'tunnel.1025' is also a correct naming convention, adhering to the 'tunnel.' prefix and using a valid numerical ID within the standard range of 1 to 16383 for tunnel interfaces.

Dvpn-tunnel.1024

'vpn-tunnel.1024' is incorrect as it uses the invalid prefix 'vpn-tunnel.' instead of 'tunnel.' for a tunnel interface.

Concept tested: Palo Alto Networks tunnel interface naming convention

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/vpns/set-up-an-ipsec-vpn/set-up-an-ipsec-vpn-tunnel

Topics

#VPN#Tunnel Interface#Naming Convention#Interface Configuration

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