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An administrator wants a new Palo Alto Networks NGFW to obtain automatic application updates daily, so it is configured to use a scheduler for the application database. Unfortunately, they required…

The correct answer is B. Configure a service route for Palo Alto Networks Services that uses a dataplane interface that. Service routes allow firewall management-plane services (like content and application updates) to be redirected through a dataplane interface instead of the dedicated management (MGT) port. When MGT is isolated, configuring a service route for 'Palo Alto Networks Services' to…

Submitted by ricky.ec· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

An administrator wants a new Palo Alto Networks NGFW to obtain automatic application updates daily, so it is configured to use a scheduler for the application database. Unfortunately, they required the management network to be isolated so that it cannot reach the Internet. Which configuration will enable the firewall to download and install application updates automatically?

Options

  • ADownload and install application updates cannot be done automatically if the MGT port
  • BConfigure a service route for Palo Alto Networks Services that uses a dataplane interface that
  • CConfigure a Policy Based Forwarding policy rule for the update server IP address so that
  • DConfigure a Security policy rule to allow all traffic to and from the update servers.

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    81% (43)
  • C
    11% (6)
  • D
    6% (3)

Explanation

Service routes allow firewall management-plane services (like content and application updates) to be redirected through a dataplane interface instead of the dedicated management (MGT) port. When MGT is isolated, configuring a service route for 'Palo Alto Networks Services' to use a dataplane interface that has Internet connectivity allows the firewall to reach Palo Alto update servers automatically. A Security policy rule alone does not reroute management-plane traffic; only service routes accomplish this.

Topics

#Service Routes#Content Updates#Management Interface#Dataplane

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