A Log Collector can be local to an M-Series appliance in
Panorama mode
(default Log Collector) or can be an M-Series appliance in
Log Collector mode
(Dedicated Log Collector). Because you use Panorama to configure and manage Log Collectors, they are also known as
managed collectors
. An M-Series appliance in Panorama mode or a Panorama virtual appliance can manage Dedicated Log Collectors. To administer Dedicated Log Collectors using the Panorama web interface, you must add them as managed collectors. Otherwise, administrative access to a Dedicated Log Collector is only available through its CLI using the default administrative user (
admin) account. Dedicated Log Collectors do not support additional administrative user accounts.