Which path is used to save and load a configuration with a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

The Device > Setup > Operations path in the PAN-OS web interface is the central location for configuration management. This section provides the necessary tools to perform operational tasks on the firewall's configuration file. Administrators use this interface to save the current candidate configuration, load a previously saved configuration snapshot, revert to the last saved configuration, and import or export configuration files. These actions are fundamental to device maintenance, backup, and recovery procedures.

A. Device > Setup > Services: This path is used for configuring system-level services such as DNS, NTP, and SNMP, not for managing configuration files.

B. Device > Setup > Management: This path is for configuring the management interface, access protocols (HTTPS, SSH), and logging settings, not for saving or loading configurations.

D. Device > Setup > Interfaces: This path is dedicated to the configuration of the firewall's network interfaces, including their type, IP addressing, and zone assignment.

1. Palo Alto Networks. (2023). PAN-OS® Administrator’s Guide

Version 11.0. "Manage Configuration Backups". In the section describing the Device tab

it explicitly states: "Select Device > Setup > Operations and

in the Configuration Management section

click an action link to save

load

revert

export

or import a configuration version." This document directly confirms the correct path for these operations.

2. Palo Alto Networks. (2021). PAN-OS® Administrator’s Guide

Version 10.1. "Device > Setup > Operations". This guide similarly details the functions available under this path

including "Save named configuration snapshot" and "Load named configuration snapshot

" reinforcing that this is the correct location for configuration management tasks.