How to Activate Strata Cloud Manager
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How to Activate Strata Cloud Manager

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How to Activate Strata Cloud Manager

Learn about how to activate Strata Cloud Manager.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
One of these:
Here are the different scenarios for activating Strata Cloud Manager:
Scenario
Plan
Activating AIOps for NGFW Premium (use Strata Cloud Manager app)
Activate AIOps for NGFW Through Common Services
Onboarding new devices to the activated AIOps for NGFW Premium (use Strata Cloud Manager app)
Activating ELA AIOps for NGFW Premium
Activate Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) AIOps for NGFW Premium
Using Strata Cloud Manager (AIOps for NGFW Premium) to manage VM-Series
Activate a Software NGFW Credits License Agreement
Using Strata Cloud Manager (AIOps for NGFW Premium) for Panorama Managed VM-Series
Activate a Software NGFW Credits License for Panorama Managed VM-Series
Activate Strata Cloud Manager Essentials and Strata Cloud Manager Pro
Strata Cloud Manager is available, featuring two licensing tiers: Strata Cloud Manager Essentials and Strata Cloud Manager Pro. This unified structure streamlines the deployment of network security offerings, including AIOps for NGFW, Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADEM), cloud management functionality, and Strata Logging Service.
Strata Cloud Manager Essentials replaces AIOps for NGFW Free, offering access to all the AIOps for NGFW Free features and additional capabilities. Strata Cloud Manager Essentials and Strata Cloud Manager Pro are available to activate in customer support portal (CSP) accounts that don't have: Strata Logging Service with sized storage, AIOps for NGFW Free or Premium, or Prisma Access.
Palo Alto Networks has announced May 8, 2025, as the end-of-sale date for the AIOps for NGFW Premium licenses. Starting in March 2025, existing customers with these licenses will be automatically migrated to alternative licenses in phases at no additional cost.
  • AIOps for NGFW Free customers → Migrated to Strata Cloud Manager Essentials. Following the migration, the AIOps for NGFW Free tile will not be available on hub. Instead, you need to use the Strata Cloud Manager tile to access the features.
  • AIOps for NGFW Premium customers → Migrated to Strata Cloud Manager Pro.