Which three requirements are needed to register a PAYG VM-Series NGFW at the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support website? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• ASerial Number
• BCPU ID
• CAuth Code
• DLicense Key
• EUUID

• A
  92% (35)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Registering a PAYG VM-Series NGFW requires three identifiers that uniquely tie the registration to a specific virtual machine instance: the Serial Number (A), which identifies the firewall; the CPU ID (B), which anchors the registration to the underlying processor/hypervisor hardware; and the UUID (E), which is the globally unique identifier assigned to the VM. Together, these three values prove you own that exact instance without needing traditional licensing credentials.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Auth Code (C): Auth codes are used in BYOL (Bring Your Own License) deployments to activate feature licenses - they are not part of the PAYG registration flow, since billing is handled by the cloud marketplace.
• License Key (D): Like auth codes, license keys belong to the BYOL model. PAYG instances don't use license keys because entitlement is already established through the cloud provider subscription.

Memory tip: Think "Serial, CPU, UUID = SCU" - the three hardware identity fields that prove which machine you're registering. PAYG skips auth codes and license keys because the cloud marketplace already handles what you're paying for - you only need to prove what you have.

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