A firewall administrator downloads a PAN-OS image from the Palo Alto Networks support portal and wants to verify its integrity before installing it on a production firewall. Which action should the administrator take?

Check the file size and confirm it is larger than the previous version's image

Compare the SHA256 checksum provided on the portal with the checksum of the downloaded file

Verify that the file extension is .tgz

Upload the image to the firewall and rely on the installation process to validate it

If a PAN-OS update causes unexpected issues, what is the recommended method to revert to the previous version?

Reinstall the previous version from scratch

Restore the configuration from backup

Use the rollback feature in the Software Updates page

A firewall is running PAN-OS 10.2.3 and the administrator plans to upgrade to 11.0. The firewall has been in production for three years and has limited disk space. The administrator has verified that the new version is compatible with the hardware. What additional pre-update check is critical to avoid a failed upgrade?

Ensure that the management interface is using DHCP

Check that the firewall's uptime is greater than 30 days

Verify that there is enough free disk space for both the downloaded image and the installation process

Confirm that the content update version is the latest

An administrator is about to upgrade a firewall from PAN-OS 10.1 to 10.2. The administrator has already downloaded the image and verified its checksum. Which additional pre-update step is essential before installing?

Change the management interface IP address

After installing a PAN-OS update, how can an administrator verify the firewall is running the expected version?

Run the 'show system info' command

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2.4 Implement PAN-OS Software Updates NEXT-GENERATION-FIREWALL-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1application · medium
A firewall administrator downloads a PAN-OS image from the Palo Alto Networks support portal and wants to verify its integrity before installing it on a production firewall. Which action should the administrator take?
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2foundation · easy
If a PAN-OS update causes unexpected issues, what is the recommended method to revert to the previous version?
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3expert · medium
A firewall is running PAN-OS 10.2.3 and the administrator plans to upgrade to 11.0. The firewall has been in production for three years and has limited disk space. The administrator has verified that the new version is compatible with the hardware. What additional pre-update check is critical to avoid a failed upgrade?
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4application · medium
An administrator is about to upgrade a firewall from PAN-OS 10.1 to 10.2. The administrator has already downloaded the image and verified its checksum. Which additional pre-update step is essential before installing?
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5foundation · easy
After installing a PAN-OS update, how can an administrator verify the firewall is running the expected version?
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