# VM-Series in the Private Cloud

Use the VM-Series form factor to safeguard Private Cloud deployments. Use this forum to discuss deployments from VMware ESXi, VMware NSX-V, VMware NSX-T, KVM, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Openstack, and Cisco ACI.

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### Discussions

- ### _Resolved!_ [PA-VM on ESXi 8.0.2 'interface configured but down'](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/pa-vm-on-esxi-8-0-2-interface-configured-but-down/td-p/1224449 "PA-VM on ESXi 8.0.2 'interface configured but down'")
I'm grateful to the person who wrote this article, and I'm sharing it here so that others don't go crazy like I did.

- ### [GRPC status UNAVAILABLE in intelligent offload](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/grpc-status-unavailable-in-intelligent-offload/td-p/1244804 "GRPC status UNAVAILABLE in intelligent offload")
I'm having a problem with Intelligent Traffic Offload. I get: GRPC status UNAVAILABLE in intelligent offload GRPC status DEADLINE_EXCEEDED in intelligent offload.

- ### [GCP Load balancer showing in Unhealthy state.](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/gcp-load-balancer-showing-in-unhealthy-state/td-p/1232535 "GCP Load balancer showing in Unhealthy state.")

Hi Team,

Flow: On-Prem ----> GCP (Interconnect) ----> External-LB ----> Palo Alto ----> Internal-LB ----> GCVE.

This is the flow/architecture we have in our environment. I have observed one thing when we enable both VM instance then LB showing in unhealthy state.

- ### [Upgrade DP Cores on VM](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/upgrade-dp-cores-on-vm/td-p/1234909 "Upgrade DP Cores on VM")
Hello everyone,

I'm writing to ask if you've experienced something similar with your VM-Series...  
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- ### [Invalid configuration error migrating Panorama from AWS VM to ESXi VM](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/invalid-configuration-error-migrating-panorama-from-aws-vm-to-esxi-vm/td-p/1232494 "Invalid configuration error migrating Panorama from AWS VM to ESXi VM")
Hello, We have an issue migrating Panorama from an AWS VM to an on-premises VM in VMware ESXi.

### _Resolved!_ [How to Increase Log Retention by Adding Disk to VM-Series](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/how-to-increase-log-retention-by-adding-disk-to-vm-series/td-p/1229992 "How to Increase Log Retention by Adding Disk to VM-Series")

### [VM Interfaces disconnected after ESXi Upgrade to 8.0.3](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/vm-interfaces-disconnected-after-esxi-upgrade-to-8-0-3/td-p/996530 "VM Interfaces disconnected after ESXi Upgrade to 8.0.3")
Hi, after an upgrade of an ESXi box hosting a PaloAlto VM we had issues which in the end forced us to reinstall the instance.

### [Site-to-Site VPN Fails in AWS](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/site-to-site-vpn-fails-in-aws/td-p/1225444 "Site-to-Site VPN Fails in AWS")
I have setup VPN tunnel on VM-Series Next-Gen Virtual Firewall w/ Advanced Security Subs (PAYG) in AWS with a remote site.

### _Resolved!_ [Palo Alto VM-Series Software Firewall Keeps Shutting Down in Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.2 LTS KVM](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/palo-alto-vm-series-software-firewall-keeps-shutting-down-in/td-p/1224746 "Palo Alto VM-Series Software Firewall Keeps Shutting Down in Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.2 LTS KVM")

### [AWS HA IP-Secondary Not Working](https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/vm-series-in-the-private-cloud/aws-ha-ip-secondary-not-working/td-p/1224428 "AWS HA IP-Secondary Not Working")
Hi, I am having issues with 2 Palo Alto's setup as an HA Pair using IP-Secondary failover, where the Secondary IP Address does not move between the two devices.