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Regional Service Domains

Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
  • Prisma Access (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
  • Prisma Access (Managed by Panorama)
  • NGFW (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
  • NGFW (Managed by PAN-OS or Panorama)
  • VM-Series
  • CN-Series
  • Advanced DNS Security License (for enhanced feature support) or DNS Security License
  • Advanced Threat Prevention or Threat Prevention License
Palo Alto Networks maintains a network of global and regional domains that provide service for DNS Security and Advanced DNS Security operations. These service domains operate real-time DNS request analyzers, access to the DNS signature database and provide advanced cloud-dependent functionality. By default, DNS Security and Advanced DNS Security connects to the global service domains (dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com and adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com,respectively), which then automatically redirect to the regional domain that is closest to the network security platform location.

Advanced DNS Security Regional Service Domains

You can manually specify the server used to facilitate Advanced DNS Security queries. While Palo Alto Networks recommends using the default global service domain, you can override the selected server if you encounter higher than expected latency or other service-related issues.
You can specify the Advanced DNS Security service domain in PAN-OS from DeviceSetupManagementAdvanced DNS SecurityDNS Security Server.
This setting does not impact how standard DNS Security queries are handled.
The following table lists the Advanced DNS Security service domains:
Location
URL
Cape Town, South Africa
za.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Bahrain
bh.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Hong Kong
hk.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Tokyo, Japan
jp.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Singapore
sg.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Mumbai, India
in.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Sydney, Australia
au.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
London, England
uk.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Frankfurt, Germany
de.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Eemshaven, Netherlands
nl.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Paris, France
fr.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Bahrain
bh.adv-dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ca.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
br.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
us-ia.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Ashburn, Northern Virginia, USA
us-va.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
The Dalles, Oregon, USA
us-or.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com
Los Angeles, California, USA
us-ca.adv.dns.service.paloaltonetworks.com

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