Palo Alto Panorama

MCP Server

Source: iflow-mcp-cdot65-palo-alto-mcp / palo-alto-mcp
Command: $PANOS_MCP_CMD
Transport: stdio
Requires: PANOS_HOSTNAME, PANOS_API_KEY
Preferred use: read-only audit and validation; gate policy writes behind ServiceNow CRs

How to Call the MCP Tools

python3 $MCP_CALL "$PANOS_MCP_CMD" TOOL_NAME '{"param":"value"}'

Typical Tool Coverage

Device groups and managed firewalls
Templates and template stacks
Security policy rule search
NAT policy review
Address objects, services, tags, and zones
Commit queues and recent job status

When to Use

“Can host A reach host B through Palo Alto?”
Policy hygiene reviews and duplicate-rule cleanup
Pre-change dependency analysis on Panorama-managed estates
Commit validation after approved firewall changes

Workflow: Rule Impact Analysis

Resolve the relevant device group and target firewalls.
Search security and NAT policies using source, destination, application, and service.
Review address objects, dynamic tags, and zones tied to the traffic path.
If a policy change is required, create and approve a ServiceNow CR before any write action.
Verify commit status and post-change traffic behavior.

Integration with Other Skills

| Skill | Integration | |-------|-------------| | servicenow-change-workflow | Required for Panorama policy writes and commits | | slack-network-alerts | Deliver firewall findings and blocked-path summaries | | te-path-analysis | Correlate blocked or impaired paths with external reachability | | netbox-reconcile | Map firewall objects to source-of-truth IP ownership |

Important Rules

Never push firewall policy without approved change control
Always check Panorama commit status after a write
Policy hit counts and logs should validate the outcome