Prerequisites & Resources Needed:

• OS: Ubuntu Server 20.04. LTS (64-bit AMD)* Do NOT use Ubuntu 22.x – it is not supported.
• Installer: expedition1_Installer_latest.tgz Download: https://conversionupdates.paloaltonetworks.com/expedition1_Installer_latest.tgz
• System Requirements (Minimum for Migration Tasks):
  • 4 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 40 GB storage
  • 1 NIC (100Mbps or 1Gbps)

Step-by-Step Installation in VMware Workstation:

1. Install Ubuntu 20.04 Server in a VM:

• Download ISO: https://ubuntu.com/download/server
  Choose “Manual Server Installation” → Ubuntu 20.04 amd64 ISO.
• Create VM:
  • Create a new VM in VMware Workstation.
  • Mount the downloaded ISO.
  • Create user expedition with password paloalto.
  • Select “Install OpenSSH Server” during setup.
  • Allow Ubuntu to auto-DHCP or assign a static IP.
  • Shutdown VM post-installation and increase CPU, RAM, and disk size as per use case.
  • Reboot the VM to finalize Ubuntu setup.

2. Install Expedition Application:

• Download Installer in the VM:

cd /tmp
sudo wget https://conversionupdates.paloaltonetworks.com/expedition1_Installer_latest.tgz

OR
SCP from local machine:

scp expedition1_Installer_latest.tgz expedition@<VM-IP>:/tmp

Extract and Install:

cd /tmp
tar -zxvf expedition1_Installer_latest.tgz
chmod 755 initSetup_*.sh
sudo ./initSetup_*.sh

Make sure internet access is available. The script pulls dependencies from multiple external repos.

Reboot after Installation:

sudo reboot