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Migrating Palo Alto Networks Firewall to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Using Firewall Migration Manager

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About Firewall Migration Manager

Overview of Firewall Migration Manager
Features in Firewall Migration Manager
Default home page of Firewall Migration Manager
How Palo Alto Networks Firewall to Firewall Threat Defense migration works

Migration Requirements

License requirements
Platform requirements
Device requirements
Supported platforms and versions
Firewall Management Center requirements
Supported configurations

Pre-Migration Tasks

Download the Firewall Migration Manager
Export the configuration from Palo Alto Networks Firewall

Palo Alto Networks Firewall to Firewall Threat Defense Workflow

Run the Firewall Migration Manager migration
Upload the Palo Alto Networks Firewall configuration file
Specify destination parameters
Map Palo Alto Networks Firewall configurations with Firewall Threat Defense interfaces
Review and validate the migration configuration
Review the Firewall Migration Manager pre-migration report
Review the Firewall Migration Manager post-migration report

Migrating Palo Alto Networks Firewall to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Using Firewall Migration Manager

Pre-Migration Tasks

Updated: October 15, 2026

Guides users through essential preparatory steps including downloading Firewall Migration Manager and gathering configuration files before beginning the firewall migration.

Download the Firewall Migration Manager

Learn how to download the Firewall Migration Manager on your local Windows or macOS system.

Export the configuration from Palo Alto Networks Firewall

Lists the available methods for exporting configuration files from Palo Alto Networks Firewall, along with recommended best practices.

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