Operationalize Strata Cloud Manager
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Operationalize Strata Cloud Manager

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Operationalize Strata Cloud Manager

Learn how to start using Strata Cloud Manager after onboarding.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
One of these:
This section outlines how to operationalize Strata Cloud Manager by detailing the key configurations and management settings it offers. If you are using Strata Cloud Manager solely for visibility, you can evaluate the data directly on the respective pages. However, if you are using Strata Cloud Manager as the management interface, you need to complete a few configurations to unlock enhanced management experiences and capabilities.
Key Configurations in Strata Cloud Manager
The following are key features and configurations offered by Strata Cloud Manager for unified management of products in your environment. You can configure these settings regardless of whether you use SCM for management or visibility.
  • Configuration Scope
    Allows you to define the scope of the specific strata cloud manager configuration, whether the configuration must apply to a particular device,a folder, or a deployment. There are predefined folders which you can refine according to your requirement for easy of use. You can also configure snippets to group the configuration.
  • Scope Management
    Update or restrict access based on the configuration scope.
  • Configure reports
    Schedule reports to receive dashboard and insights data at regular intervals.
  • Add favorites
    Save items of interest as favorites and quickly access them from anywhere in Strata Cloud Manager.
  • Access Analyzer for Prisma Access
    Create and run access queries to monitor and analyze access and connectivity issues in your SASE environment.

Visibility

Learn how to access the Strata Cloud Manager's visibility features after onboarding.
Here’s a list of pages you can check out to make the most of Strata Cloud Manager’s visibility features such as, Dashboard, Activity Insights and Monitor, based on your use case and product.
Some pages listed in the table will contain data only if Strata Logging Service is configured.
ProductsVisibility Features Navigation
NGFWDevice HealthDashboards Device Health
Security Posture of NGFW devicesDashboardsMore Dashboards Security Posture Insights
Health and Status of ZTNA ConnectorsMonitorData CentersZTNA Connectors
Color-coded representation of the devices in your deploymentMonitorNGFW Devices
Inventory of devices on your networkMonitorAssets
Prisma AccessHealth of all your Prisma Access locationsMonitorPrisma Access Locations
Health and performance of your Prisma Access environmentDashboardsMore DashboardsPrisma Access
Health and Conectivity of Remote NetworksMonitorBranch SitesPrisma Access
Health and Status of Service ConnectionsMonitorPrisma AccessData CentersService Connections
Prisma Access Subscription UsageMonitorSubscription Usage
Application ExperienceDashboardsMore DashboardsApplication Experience
Common for NGFW and Prisma AccessComprehensive Visibility into your DeploymentsCommand center
IncidentsIncidents & AlertsNGFW / Prisma Access
DNS Security data across your NGFW and Prisma Access DeploymentsDashboardsMore Dashboards DNS Security
Security Posture or Best Practice AdoptionDashboardsMore DashboardsBest Practices
Threats in your networkActivity InsightsThreats
User ActivityActivity InsightsUsers
URL and Domain ActivityActivity InsightsDomains
Rules InventoryActivity InsightsRules
Traffic by Region Activity InsightsRegions
Search any Security Artifact MonitorIOC Search

Configuration Management

Learn how to use Strata Cloud Manager's to manage the products in your environment.
This section highlights the unique Strata Cloud Manager management features compared to Panorama and outlines the actions you can take after setting up your product for new deployments.
  • Migrated from Panorama
    After migrating your configuration from Panorama to Strata Cloud Manager, here are some distinctive features you can configure and automated tasks you can perform to optimize and secure your deployment.
    • Feature Parity
      In addition to the configuration that is covered in the Strata Cloud Manager for Visibility section, there are additional custom configuration which are included when you are using Strata Cloud Manager for configuration Management.
    • Exclusive Configuration Management Features
      In addition to the configuration that is covered in the Strata Cloud Manager for Visibility section, there are additional custom configuration which are included when you are using Strata Cloud Manager for configuration Management.
    • Immediate Actions
  • New Deployment
    After setting up Prisma Access or NGFW, you can configure the following features exclusive to Strata Cloud Manager:
After completing the initial configuration you can evaluate the data in dashboards and Activity insights to refine the security policies and act on any immediate threats.