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Palo Alto Networks PA-54R-POE-D-5G

A fanless, ruggedized NGFW with dual-SIM, dual-5G-modem cellular for resilient active/active WAN uplinks, plus 1GbE and 802.3bt PoE++, built to secure field sites such as utility substations, outside cabinets and oil-and-gas facilities by converging routing, switching, SD-WAN and firewall into one box.

Performance

Firewall throughput (appmix)
3.0 Gbps
Threat prevention throughput (appmix)
1.6 Gbps
IPsec VPN throughput
1.2 Gbps
Max concurrent sessions
200,000
New sessions/sec
5,000
Virtual systems (base/max)
1 / 5

Interfaces

Data ports
12 × 1GbE RJ-45, 2 × 1G SFP
Out-of-band management
2 × 1G/10G SFP+
Log
2 × 10G SFP+
Console
RJ-45 (1), USB-C
Bootstrap
USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
Digital I/O
6 ruggedized dry-contact inputs/outputs
Cellular
Dual-SIM, dual 5G modem
VIMS
Vehicle Ignition Management System supported (auto power-supply unit in a future release)

Switching

Layer 2 switching
On all data ports; 802.1Q VLAN trunking, 4,094 VLANs per device/interface
Loop prevention
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
Storm control
Unknown unicast, multicast and broadcast storm control
Link aggregation
802.3ad LACP

Routing

Protocols
OSPFv2/v3, multiprotocol BGP with graceful restart, RIP, static routing, policy-based forwarding
Multicast
PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, IGMP v2/v3/v6
SD-WAN
Active/active and active/standby WAN across dual 5G/LTE modems, copper and fiber; path quality measurement (jitter/loss/latency), dynamic path selection and bandwidth-based path change

Wireless

Cellular modem
Dual-SIM, dual 5G modem
5G NR-FR1 bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G LTE bands
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66, B71, B106
3G WCDMA bands
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
Antenna
4×4 MIMO
Certifications
PTCRB, GCF

Security services

App-ID
Layer 7 decoding/control of IT and OT/SCADA protocols including Modbus, DNP3, IEC-104, Siemens S7, PROFINET, BACnet, EtherNet/IP
Threat prevention
Advanced Threat Prevention, WildFire, antivirus, antispyware, URL/DNS security via cloud subscriptions
Segmentation
Proxy ARP and DHCP-response overwrite for microsegmenting flat Layer 2 OT networks

VPN

Key exchange
Manual key, IKEv1 (not with NGFW clustering), IKEv2 (pre-shared key and certificate-based); post-quantum PPK
Encryption
3DES, AES (128/192/256-bit)
Authentication
MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
Remote access
GlobalProtect gateway/portal (license required); Prisma Browser for browser-native RDP/SSH/VNC

Power

Max / average consumption
225.1 W / 38.7 W
Max current draw
18.0 A @ 12 VDC
Input voltage
12–48 VDC; 100–240 VAC (50–60 Hz) optional
Max heat output
767.7 BTU/hr

Storage

Onboard storage
128 GB
TPM
TPM 2.0

Management

Platforms
Strata Cloud Manager (cloud-connected) or Panorama (on-premises / air-gapped)
Zero-touch provisioning
Automatic secure handshake and config pull via serial or QR-code registration

Physical

Dimensions
5.8 × 7.2 × 5.5 in (H×W×D)
Mounting
3RU, 19" standard rack; 2-post rack mount tray and wall mount kits available
Weight
7.5 lb product / 10.3 lb shipping

Environmental

Operating temperature
-40°C to 70°C
Nonoperating temperature
-40°C to 70°C
Cooling
Fanless, passive convection, no moving parts
Humidity
10%–90%
Max altitude
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Ingress protection
IP-40
MTBF
300,000 hrs @ 25°C
Safety / EMI
UL 62368-1 / CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1, IEC/EN 62368-1, cTUVus and CB; FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A