Set Up The Panorama Virtual Appliance as a Log Collector
How to set up a Panorama virtual appliance on AWS, AWS
GovCloud, Microsoft Azure, KVM, Hyper-V, or ESXi as a Dedicated
Log Collector.
If you want a dedicated virtual appliance
for log collection, configure a Panorama virtual appliance on ESXi,
AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, KVM, or Hyper-V
in Log Collector mode. To do this, you first perform the initial
configuration of the virtual appliance in Panorama mode, which includes
licensing, installing software and content updates, and configuring
the management (MGT) interface. You then switch the Panorama virtual
appliance to Log Collector mode and complete the Log Collector configuration.
Additionally, if you want to use dedicated M-Series
Appliance Interfaces (
recommended
) instead of the
MGT interface for log collection and Collector Group communication,
you must first configure the interfaces for the Panorama management
server, then configure them for the Log Collector, and then perform
a Panorama commit followed by a Collector Group commit.Perform
the following steps to set up a new virtual appliance as a Log Collector
or to convert an existing virtual appliance that was previously
deployed as a Panorama management server.
Switching
the virtual appliance from Panorama mode to Log Collector mode reboots
the appliance, deletes the local Log Collector, deletes any existing
log data, and deletes all configurations except the management access
settings. Switching the mode does not delete licenses, software
updates, or content updates.
- Set up the Panorama virtual appliance management server that will manage the Log Collector if you have not already done so.Perform one of the following tasks:
- Record the management IP addresses of the Panorama management server.If you deployed Panorama in a high availability (HA) configuration, you need the IP address of each HA peer.
- Log in to the web interface of the Panorama management server.
- Record theIP Addressof the solitary (non-HA) or active (HA) Panorama by selectingand checking the Management Interface Settings.PanoramaSetupManagement
- For an HA deployment, record thePeer HA IP Addressof the passive Panorama by selectingand checking the Setup section.PanoramaHigh Availability
- Set up the Panorama virtual appliance that will serve as a Dedicated Log Collector.If you previously deployed this appliance as a Panorama management server, you can skip this step because the MGT interface is already configured and the licenses and updates are already installed.The Panorama virtual appliance in Log Collector mode does not have a web interface for configuration tasks, only a CLI. Therefore, before changing the mode on the Panorama virtual appliance, use the web interface in Panorama mode to:
- Set up the Panorama virtual appliance in one of the following supported hypervisors:
- (Panorama on Azure only) Modify the admin password.The Dedicated Log Collector supports only the admin Administrator user in order to change in to Log Collector mode. Modify the admin password to allow you to log in using the admin Administrator user.
- Selectand selectPanoramaAdministratorsadmin.
- Enter thePassword,Confirm Passwordand clickOK.
- SelectandCommitCommit to PanoramaCommityour changes.
- (Panorama on AWS and Azure only) Delete all users, except for the admin user.
- Log in to the Panorama Web Interface as admin.
- Select.PanoramaAdministrators
- Select the existing Administrators, except admin, andDelete.
- SelectandCommitCommit to PanoramaCommityour changes.
- Switch from Panorama mode to Log Collector mode.
- Switch to Log Collector mode by entering the following command:>request system system-mode logger
- EnterYto confirm the mode change. The virtual appliance reboots. If the reboot process terminates your terminal emulation software session, reconnect to the virtual appliance to see the Panorama login prompt.If you see aCMS Loginprompt, this means the Log Collector has not finished rebooting. Press Enter at the prompt without typing a username or password.
- Log back in to the CLI.
- Verify that the switch to Log Collector mode succeeded:>show system info | match system-modeIf the mode change succeeded, the output displays:system-mode: logger
- Enable connectivity between the Log Collector and Panorama management server.Enter the following commands at the Log Collector CLI, where<IPaddress1>is for the MGT interface of the solitary (non-HA) or active (HA) Panorama and<IPaddress2>is for the MGT interface of the passive (HA) Panorama, if applicable.>configure#set deviceconfig system panorama-server#<IPaddress1>panorama-server-2<IPaddress2>commit#exit
- Record the serial number of the Log Collector.You need the serial number to add the Log Collector as a managed collector on the Panorama management server.
- At the Log Collector CLI, enter the following command to display its serial number.>show system info | match serial
- Record the serial number.
- Add the Log Collector as a managed collector to the Panorama management server.
- SelectandPanoramaManaged CollectorsAdda managed collector.
- In theGeneralsettings, enter the serial number (Collector S/N) you recorded for the Log Collector.
- In thePanorama Server IPfield, enter the IP address or FQDN of the solitary (non-HA) or active (HA) Panorama. For HA deployments, enter the IP address or FQDN of the passive Panorama peer in thePanorama Server IP 2field.These IP addresses must specify a Panorama interface that hasDevice Management and Device Log Collectionservices enabled. By default, these services are enabled only on the MGT interface. However, you might have enabled the services on other interfaces when you Set Up the M-Series Appliance that is a Panorama management server.
- SelectInterfaces, clickManagement, and enter thePublic IP Addressof the Dedicated Log Collector.
- ClickOKtwice to save your changes to the Log Collector.
- SelectandCommitCommit to PanoramaCommityour changes to the Panorama configuration.
- Verify thatlists the Log Collector you added. The Connected column displays a check mark to indicate that the Log Collector is connected to Panorama. You might have to wait a few minutes before the page displays the updated connection status.PanoramaManaged CollectorsAt this point, the Configuration Status column displays Out of Sync and the Run Time Status column displays disconnected. The status will change to In Sync and connected after you configure a Collector Group.
- Enable the logging disks.
- Selectand edit the Log Collector.PanoramaManaged Collectors
- SelectDisksandAddeach disk.
- ClickOKto save your changes.
- SelectandCommitCommit to PanoramaCommityour changes to the Panorama configuration.
- (Recommended) Configure theEthernet1,Ethernet2,Ethernet3,Ethernet4, andEthernet5interfaces if the Panorama management server and Log Collector will use them forDevice Log Collection(receiving logs from firewalls) andCollector Group Communication.If you previously deployed the Log Collector as a Panorama management server and configured these interfaces, you must reconfigure them because switching to Log Collector mode would have deleted all configurations except the management access settings.
- Configure each interface on the Panorama management server (other than the MGT interface) if you haven’t already:
- Selectand click the Interface Name.PanoramaSetupInterfaces
- Select<interface-name>to enable the interface.
- Complete one or both of the following field sets based on the IP protocols of your network:
- For ESXi
- IPv4—Public IP Address,IP Address,Netmask, andDefault GatewayIPv6—IPv6 Address/Prefix LengthandDefault IPv6 Gateway
- For AWS, Azure, and Google™ Cloud Platform
- Public IP address
- Select the Device Management Services that the interface supports:Device Management and Device Log Collection—You can assign one or more interfaces.Collector Group Communication—You can assign only one interface.Device Deployment(software and content updates)—You can assign only one interface.
- ClickOKto save your changes.
- Configure each interface on the Log Collector (other than the MGT interface):
- Selectand edit the Log Collector.PanoramaManaged Collectors
- SelectInterfacesand click the name of the interface.
- Select<interface-name>to enable the interface.
- Complete one or both of the following field sets based on the IP protocols of your network:
- For ESXi
- IPv4—Public IP Address,IP Address,Netmask, andDefault GatewayIPv6—IPv6 Address/Prefix LengthandDefault IPv6 Gateway
- For AWS and Azure
- Public IP address
- Select the Device Management Services that the interface supports:Device Log Collection—You can assign one or more interfaces.Collector Group Communication—You can assign only one interface.
- ClickOKto save your changes to the interface.
- ClickOKto save your changes to the Log Collector.
- SelectandCommitCommit to PanoramaCommityour changes to the Panorama configuration.
- (Optional) If your deployment is using custom certificates for authentication between Panorama and managed devices, deploy the custom client device certificate. For more information, see Set Up Authentication Using Custom Certificates.
- Selectand choose the certificate profile from the drop-down or clickPanoramaCertificate ManagementCertificate ProfileNew Certificate Profileto create one.
- Selectfor a Log Collector.PanoramaManaged CollectorsAddCommunication
- Select theSecure Client Communicationcheck box.
- Select the type of device certificate the Type drop-down.
- If you are using a local device certificate, select theCertificateandCertificate Profilefrom the respective drop-downs.
- If you are using SCEP as the device certificate, select theSCEP ProfileandCertificate Profilefrom the respective drop-downs.
- ClickOK.
- (Optional) Configure Secure Server Communication Sn a Log Collector. For more information, see Set Up Authentication Using Custom Certificates.
- Select.PanoramaManaged CollectorsAddCommunication
- Verify that theCustom Certificate Onlycheck box is not selected. This allows you to continue managing all devices while migrating to custom certificates.When the Custom Certificate Only check box is selected, the Log Collector does not authenticate and cannot receive logs from devices using predefined certificates.
- Select the SSL/TLS service profile from theSSL/TLS Service Profiledrop-down. This SSL/TLS service profile applies to all SSL connections between the Log Collector and devices sending it logs.
- Select the certificate profile from theCertificate Profiledrop-down.
- SelectAuthorize Client Based on Serial Numberto have the server check clients against the serial numbers of managed devices. The client certificate must have the special keyword $UDID set as the CN to authorize based on serial numbers.
- InDisconnect Wait Time (min), enter the number of minutes Panorama should wait before breaking and reestablishing the connection with its managed devices. This field is blank by default and the range is 0 to 44,640 minutes.The disconnect wait time does not begin counting down until you commit the new configuration.
- (Optional) Configure an authorization list.
- ClickAddunder Authorization List.
- Select theSubjectorSubject Alt Nameas the Identifier type.
- Enter an identifier of the selected type.
- ClickOK.
- SelectCheck Authorization Listto enforce the authorization list.
- ClickOK.
- Select.CommitCommit to Panorama
- Assign the Log Collector to a Collector Group.
- Configure a Collector Group. You must perform a Panorama commit and then a Collector Group commit to synchronize the Log Collector configuration with Panorama and to put the Eth1, Eth2, Eth3, Eth4, and Eth5 interfaces (if you configured them) in an operational state on the Log Collector.In any single Collector Group, all the Log Collectors must run on the same Panorama model: all M-600 appliances, all M-500 appliances, all M-200 appliances, all M-100 appliances, or all Panorama virtual appliances.As a best practice,Enable log redundancy across collectorsif you add multiple Log Collectors to a single Collector group. This option requires each Log Collector to have the same number of logging disks.
- Selectto verify that the Log Collector configuration is synchronized with Panorama.PanoramaManaged CollectorsThe Configuration Status column should display In Sync and the Run Time Status column should display connected.
- Access the Log Collector CLI and enter the following command to verify that its interfaces are operational:>show interface allThe output displays thestateasupfor each interface that is operational.
- If the Collector Group has multiple Log Collectors, Troubleshoot Connectivity to Network Resources to verify they can communicate with each other by performing a Ping connectivity test for each interface that the Log Collectors use. For thesourceIP address, specify the interface of one of the Log Collectors. For thehostIP address, specify the matching interface of another Log Collector in the same Collector Group.
- Next steps...To enable the Log Collector to receive firewall logs:
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