Which two statements apply to the VM-Series plugin? (Choose two.)

Which two statements apply to the VM-Series plugin? (Choose two.)
A . It can manage capabilities common to both VM-Series firewalls and hardware firewalls.
B . It can be upgraded independently of PAN-OS.
C . It enables management of cloud-specific interactions between VM-Series firewalls and supported public cloud platforms.
D . It can manage Panorama plugins.

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Answer: B, C

Explanation:

The two statements that apply to the VM-Series plugin are:

It can be upgraded independently of PAN-OS.

It enables management of cloud-specific interactions between VM-Series firewalls and supported public cloud platforms.

The VM-Series plugin is a software component that extends the functionality of the PAN-OS operating system to support cloud-specific features and APIs. The VM-Series plugin can be upgraded independently of PAN-OS to provide faster access to new cloud capabilities and integrations. The VM-Series plugin enables management of cloud-specific interactions between VM-Series firewalls and supported public cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. These interactions include bootstrapping, licensing, scaling, high availability, load balancing, and tagging. The VM-Series plugin cannot manage capabilities common to both VM-Series firewalls and hardware firewalls, as those are handled by PAN-OS. The VM-Series plugin cannot manage Panorama plugins, as those are separate software components that extend the functionality of the Panorama management server to support cloud-specific features and APIs.

Reference: Palo Alto Networks Certified Software Firewall Engineer (PCSFE), [VM-Series Plugin Overview], [VM-Series Plugin Release Notes]