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PCNSE · Question #268

An administrator wants to upgrade an NGFW from PAN-OS® 7.1.2 to PAN-OS® 8.0.2. The firewall is not a part of an HA pair. What needs to be updated first?

The correct answer is A. Applications and Threats. Ensure that the firewall is running the latest content release version. Refer to the Release Notes for the minimum content release version you must install for a PAN- OS 10.0 release. Make sure to follow the Best Practices for Application and Threat Updates. Select…

Submitted by haruto_sh· Apr 18, 2026Plan

Question

An administrator wants to upgrade an NGFW from PAN-OS® 7.1.2 to PAN-OS® 8.0.2. The firewall is not a part of an HA pair. What needs to be updated first?

Options

  • AApplications and Threats
  • BXML Agent
  • CWildFire
  • DPAN-OS® Upgrade Agent

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    92% (23)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Ensure that the firewall is running the latest content release version. Refer to the Release Notes for the minimum content release version you must install for a PAN- OS 10.0 release. Make sure to follow the Best Practices for Application and Threat Updates. Select DeviceDynamic Updates and see which Applications or Applications and Threats content release version is Currently Installed. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-new-features/upgrade-pan-os/upgrade- the-firewall-pan-os/upgrade-a-standalone-firewall.html

Topics

#PAN-OS upgrade#Upgrade procedure#Applications and Threats#Prerequisites

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