Log Storage Partitions for a Panorama Virtual Appliance in
Legacy Mode
Panorama > Setup > Operations
By default, a Panorama virtual appliance in Legacy mode has a
single disk partition for all data in which 10.89GB is allocated
for log storage. Increasing disk size does not increase the log
storage capacity; however, you can modify the log storage capacity
using the following options:
Network File System (NFS)—The option to mount
NFS storage is available only for a Panorama virtual appliance that
is in Legacy mode and running on a VMware ESXi server. To mount
NFS storage, select Storage Partition Setup in
the Miscellaneous section, set the Storage Partition to NFS
V3, and configure the settings as described in Table:
NFS Storage Settings.
Default internal storage—Revert to the default internal
storage partition (applicable only to Panorama on an ESXi server
or on the vCloud Air platform where you previously configured another
virtual logging disk or mounted to an NFS). To revert to the default
internal storage partition, select Storage Partition
Setup in the Miscellaneous section and set the Storage
Partition to Internal.
Virtual logging disk—You can add another virtual disk (up
to 8TB) for Panorama running on VMware ESXi version 5.5 and later
releases or for Panorama running on the VMware vCloud Air platform.
However, Panorama stops using the default 10.89GB log storage on
the original disk and copies any existing logs to the new disk.
(Earlier ESXi versions support only up to 2TB virtual disks.)
You must reboot Panorama after changing
the storage partition settings: select PanoramaSetupOperations and Reboot
Panorama.
NFS storage is not available to the
Panorama virtual appliance in Panorama mode or to M-Series appliances.
Table: NFS Storage Settings
Panorama Storage Partition Settings—NFS
V3
Description
Server
Specify the FQDN or IP address of the NFS
server.
Log Directory
Specify the full path name of the directory
where the logs will reside.
Protocol
Specify the protocol (UDP or TCP) for communication
with the NFS server.
Port
Specify the port for communication with
the NFS server.
Read Size
Specify the maximum size in bytes (range
is 256 to 32,768) for NFS read operations.
Write Size
Specify the maximum size in bytes (range
is 256 to 32,768) for NFS write operations.
Copy on Setup
Select to mount the NFS partition and copy
any existing logs to the destination directory on the server when
Panorama boots.
Test Logging Partitions
Select to perform a test that mounts the
NFS partition and presents a success or failure message.
