Creating Templates and Template Stack

In Panorama, templates and template stacks are used to configure Network properties, such as interfaces, zones, and route tables. This is the one that needs monitoring and updates via the API.

  1. Create Template: You should create a template for each firewall group: One for the FireNet primary Gateway and one for the FireNet backup Gateway.

  2. Configure Template: Add interfaces (ethernet1/1, ethernet1/2), zones (LAN, WAN), and Virtual Routers (route tables). Do not name the route table as "default" since this may conflict with the firewall’s default route table. Please refer to step 7 and 10 of the Example Config for Palo Alto Network with VM-Series.

  3. Create Template Stack: A Template stack is a bundle to bind templates with managed devices. When creating, select Template(s) and Devices. Create one template stack for the primary FireNet Gateway, and another for the backup FireNet Gateway. Make note of the template stack name. Commit and push.