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System Settings: Device Management
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System Settings: Device Management
Learn about how to manage your onboarded firewalls.
Where Can I Use This? | What Do I Need? |
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A Palo Alto Networks NGFW that is managed by Strata Cloud Manager is
called a Cloud Managed Device. Strata Cloud Manager can manage firewalls
running PAN-OS 10.2.3 or newer.
For more information about prerequisites for Strata Cloud Manager, click
here.
With the Device Management dashboard (System SettingsDevice Management) you can review important device and version details about
all your managed devices and select which devices to move to cloud management.
See All Cloud Managed NGFWs Details
The Cloud Managed Devices tab (System SettingsDevice ManagementCloud Managed Devices) displays all of your SCM onboarded firewalls, the
folders they are assigned to, and important details about them.
Device Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the NGFW and the folder(s) it is organized under. |
Labels | Any labels attached to the NGFW. |
Config Sync Status |
The synchronization status of the NGFW:
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HA Status |
The HA Status of the onboarded NGFW:
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Serial Number | The serial number of the onboarded NGFW. |
Model | The model number of the onboarded NGFW. |
Type |
They type of the onboarded NGFW:
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Address | The IP Address of the onboarded NGFW. |
License |
The license information for the onboarded
NGFW
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Software Version | App and Threat | Antivirus | URL Filtering | Displays the software and content versions that are currently installed on the firewall. For details, see Firewall Software and Content Updates. |
Device Dictionary | A file for firewalls to import. The dictionary file provides the Strata Cloud Manager and firewall administrator with a list of device attributes for selection when importing recommended security policy rules. |
Actions |
The actions for the onboarded firewall:
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Remove an NGFW from the Cloud Managed Devices
The Available Devices tab displays all of your NGFWs
available to onboard to SCM and NGFWs already managed by Strata Cloud Manager.
For more information about the onboarding
process for Strata Cloud Manager, click here.
You can use the available devices tab to move devices in and out of Strata Cloud Manager.
- Log in to Strata Cloud Manager.Select System SettingsDevice ManagementAvailable Devices.
- Select Back to Available Devices to move a firewall out of Strata Cloud Manager.
Restore a Local Configuration Version Snapshot on the Firewall
Follow these steps to restore any version of the local configuration on your firewall and download the configuration details in XML format. - Log in to Strata Cloud Manager.Select System SettingsDevice Management, then select Local Configuration Management from the available Actions.Load the version to restore the local configuration.Click Yes to replace the current local configuration on the firewall with the selected versionYou can use the Jobs view to troubleshoot failed operations, investigate warnings associated with completed commits, or cancel pending commits.Download configuration details for the selected version.
Replace an RMA Firewall
To minimize the effort required to restore the configuration on a cloud managed NGFW involving a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), you can now trigger an RMA workflow through Device Management.The new RMA workflow will automatically restore the configuration of the original NGFW to your replacement NGFW. By importing the state of your original NGFW, you can quickly resume using Strata Cloud Manager to manage your network.Before you trigger the RMA process, complete the following prerequisites:- The RMA request has been placed in the Customer Support Portal.
- Replacement device should be of the same hardware model.
- Replacement device is registered in the CSP and associated with the correct tenant.
- Replacement device is found in Available Devices(System SettingsDevice ManagementAvailable Devices).
VM-Series devices are not supported for this RMA process.- Log in to Strata Cloud Manager.Select System SettingsDevice ManagementCloud Managed Devices.Locate the faulty device in the table.Start the RMA process.
- Select Actions.Start RMA.Select the replacement device that will replace your old NGFW.Start RMA.The old device is removed from Cloud Managed Devices.