Palo Alto Networks Exam PSE-SoftwareFirewall Topic 3 Question 26 Discussion

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Topic #: 3

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How are CN-Series firewalls licensed?

AManagement-plane vCPU

BData-plane vCPU

CControl-plane vCPU

DService-plane vCPU

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Suggested Answer: B

Data-plane vCPU Licensing:

The CN-Series firewalls are licensed based on the number of data-plane vCPUs. This licensing model reflects the processing power dedicated to handling traffic and security enforcement within the containerized environment.

Palo Alto Networks CN-Series Licensing Guide

by Lavonda at Jul 08, 2025, 12:48 PM

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Caren

3 days ago

I'm pretty sure it's based on the data-plane vCPU. That's where all the firewall magic happens, right?

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Thurman

18 days ago

I think CN-Series firewalls are licensed based on Management-plane vCPU.

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