Panhandler

Contents:

• Welcome to Panhandler!
  • Release History
• Running Panhandler
  • Quick Start
  • Running the Panhandler Docker Container
  • Building Panhandler
  • Running Panhandler manually
  • Requirements
  • Windows Installation
  • Switching between Latest and Develop Containers
  • Keeping Up to Date
• Using Panhandler
  • Access the web portal
  • Set the Configuration Target
  • Choose Skillets to View by Collection
  • Select the Skillet to Load
  • Understanding what will be pushed
  • Adding a New Skillet Repository
  • Panhandler Environments
• Skillets
  • IronSkillet
  • Basic concepts
  • YAML syntax
  • Metadata details
  • Defining Variables for User input
  • Hints
  • Creating and Editing Skillets
  • PAN-OS Validation Skillets
  • Validation Tests
  • PAN-OS Validation Examples
  • Hints, Tips, Tricks
  • Creating and Debugging Validation Skillets
  • Skillet Debugger
• Example Skillet
  • XML Fragment
  • Skillet file
  • Rendered Form
• More Example Skillets
  • Example Skillets by Type
  • Example Skillets by Feature
  • External Skillet Repositories
• When things go wrong
  • Ensuring you have the latest
  • Restarting the docker container
  • Clearing the cache
  • Cancelling a Task
  • Removing a Repository
  • Troubleshooting Docker Skillets
  • The hammer approach
  • File a bug

About

Panhandler is a tool to manage and share PAN-OS configuration sets called Skillets. A configuration set can be a full device configuration, or a set of configuration elements. Panhandler allows you to import git repositories that contain one or more of these configuration templates. Each template contains a set of configuration elements and variables that can be customized for each deployment. Variables are presented in an auto-generated web form for an operator to complete. Once complete, the template is rendered and pushed to a PAN-OS device.

Skillets allow an architect or builder to create a fully customizable configuration set with the correct level of abstraction for their organization’s needs. For example, the PAN-OS GUI may offer 20 different options for a given feature, however, in your organization you may want to standardize on 18 of those and allow customization of only 2 options. Skillets allow you to do just that.

For more information about Skillets, see the Live community page.

For more information about building Skillets, see the Skillet Builder Documentation.

Disclaimer

This software is provided without support, warranty, or guarantee. Use at your own risk.

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