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    View Broker VM Details

    You can view the details of any particular broker VM.
    In
    Cortex
    XDR
    , select
    Settings
    Configurations
    Data Broker
    Broker VMs
     to view detailed information regarding your registered broker VMs.
    The
    Broker VMs
     table enables you to monitor and mange your broker VM and applet connectivity status, version management, device details, and usage metrics.
    The following table describes both the default fields and additional optional fields that you can add to the alerts table using the column manager and lists the fields in alphabetical order.
    Field
    Description
    Status Indicator ( )
    Identifies in the following columns:
    • DEVICE NAME
      —Whether the broker machine is registered and connected to
      Cortex
      XDR
      .
    • VERSION
      —Whether the broker VM is running the latest version.
    • APPS
      —Whether the available applications are connected to
      Cortex
      XDR
      .
    Colors depict the following statuses:
    • Black—Disconnected to
      Cortex
      XDR
    • Red - Disconnected from
      Cortex
      XDR
    • Orange—Past Version
    • Green—Connected, Current Version
    Check box to select one or more broker devices on which to perform actions.
    APPS
    List of
    active
     or
    inactive
     applets and the connectivity status for each.
    CPU USAGE
    CPU usage of the broker device in percentage synced every 5 minutes.
    CONFIGURATION STATUS
    Broker VM configuration status. Status is defined by the following according to changes made to any of the broker VM configurations.
    • up to date
      —Broker VM configuration changes made through the
      Cortex
      XDR
       console have been applied.
      in progress
      —Broker VM configuration changes made through the
      Cortex
      XDR
       console are being applied.
      submitted
      —Broker VM configuration changes made through the
      Cortex
      XDR
       console have reached the broker machine and awaiting implementation.
      failed
      —Broker VM configuration changes made through the
      Cortex
      XDR
       console have failed. Need to open a Palo Alto Networks support ticket.
    DEVICE ID
    Device ID allocated to the broker machine by
    Cortex
    XDR
     after registration.
    DEVICE NAME
    Same as the Device ID.
    A icon notifies of an expired broker. To reconnect, generate a new token and re-register your broker as described in steps 1 through 7of Configure the Broker VM. Once registered, all previous broker configurations are reinstated.
    DISK USAGE
    Disk usage of the broker in portion of computer storage that is currently in use.
    Notification about low disk space appear in the Notification Center.
    EXTERNAL IP
    The IP interface the broker is using to communicate with the server.
    For AWS and Azure cloud environments, the field displays the
    Internal IP
     value.
    INTERNAL IP
    All IP addresses of the different interfaces on the device.
    MEMORY USAGE
    Memory usage of the broker device in percentage synced every 5 minutes.
    STATUS
    Connection status of the broker device. Status is defined by either
    Connected
     or
    Disconnected
    .
    Disconnected broker devices do not display
    CPU Usage
    ,
    Memory Usage
    , and
    Disk Usage
     information.
    Notifications about the broker VM losing connectivity to
    Cortex
    XDR
     appear in the Notification Center.
    UPGRADE TIME
    Timestamp of when the broker device was upgraded.
    VERSION
    Version number of the broker device. If the status indicator is not green, then the broker is not running the latest version.
    Notifications about the available new broker VM version appear in the Notification Center.

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