Telemetry is the process of collecting and transmitting data for threat and support analysis, and to enable application logic. Telemetry data is used to power applications that increase your ability to manage and configure your Palo Alto Networks products and services. These apps offer you improved visibility into device health, performance, capacity planning, and configuration. Palo Alto Networks also continually uses this data to improve threat prevention, and to help you maximize your product usage benefits.

The telemetry autoenablement feature configures telemetry to be enabled by default on your devices. When you onboard a new device, telemetry is automatically enabled. Its settings are centrally managed through Strata Cloud Manager, rather than on individual devices. This centralized method ensures uniform telemetry settings across your entire environment. Metrics are streamed automatically to your data residency region, removing the need for manual setup.

You can view the read-only telemetry status and tiers by navigating to DeviceSetupTelemetry. There are two tiers:

You can manage telemetry settings from either your hub or Strata Cloud Manager.

Select DeviceSetupTelemetry to see the currently collected telemetry categories.

Generate Telemetry File to obtain a live example of the data that the firewall will send to Palo Alto Networks at the next telemetry transmission interval.