Strata Cloud Manager
New Strata Cloud Manager Management Features (September 2025)
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New Strata Cloud Manager Management Features (September 2025)
See the new configuration management features we've added to Strata Cloud Manager in
September 2025.
Here's the new configuration management features we've added to Strata Cloud
Manager in September 2025. Check your Strata Cloud Manager in-product notifications for
updates on the release upgrade schedule. You can verify which Strata Cloud Manager
release version you're running by navigating to your configuration overview, and checking the
Cloud Management Version.
Strata Cloud Manager Simplified Navigation Structure
September 25, 2025 Supported for:
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Phased Rollout of Strata Cloud Manager New User Interface
The Strata Cloud Manager new interface will be deployed through a phased rollout
based on regions, beginning September 25, 2025, and continuing through the first
week of October, 2025. Region-specific support will automatically be available as
deployment completes for each region.
Strata Cloud Manager is not available to you to manage your
instances hosted in China or in FedRAMP high regions.
Strata Cloud Manager introduces a new navigation structure designed to
improve user experience and simplify the management of complex network security
infrastructure by organizing options into three key workflow categories: Monitor,
Investigate, and Configure. This simplified approach helps you efficiently manage
and monitor your entire network security ecosystem from a single, unified
interface.
The new navigation design addresses the complexity stemming from the
consolidation of multiple products such as Prisma Access, AIOps for NGFW, ADEM,
Prisma SD-WAN, and CDSS into a single platform. This structure provides unified
insights, consolidated configuration, streamlined workflows, enhanced search, and
consistent access.
See how the left navigation has changed, what’s new, and how pages map to
each other now here.
The following graphic shows you the difference in the left navigation panel
when you first log in.
- Enhanced Navigation SearchThe new search capability added to the left navigation allows you to quickly locate specific pages without navigating through multiple menus.
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- Command CenterCommand Center provides high-level summaries of your Palo Alto Networks product ecosystem.
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- Visibility via InsightsYou can access monitoring capabilities through the consolidated Insights section, which brings together security and operational dashboards in one location.The DNS Security dashboard and its associated reports have been deprecated. You can access the related use cases on the page.To view the DNS Security and Advanced DNS Security insights, generate a Security Lifecycle Review (SLR) report. The DNS Security Analysis section of the SLR report provides detailed insights into various aspects of DNS activity and threats including DNS Security Analysis (Summary), Traffic Distribution, DNS Traffic Insight, Malicious Traffic Insights, Known Malware and Families, Advanced DNS Security Resolver, and DNS Zone Misconfiguration.
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- Log ViewerLog Viewer has been elevated to the first navigation level for immediate access to critical security and network logs.
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- ConfigurationFor configuration tasks, you’ll find a centralized Configuration section that brings together tasks that were previously spread across different areas in Manage and Workflows, creating a more cohesive workflow experience.
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- ReportsReports allows you to download, share, or schedule delivery of reports.
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- IncidentsIncidents offer a centralized view of security posture or performance anomalies.
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- System SettingsRenamed and positioned higher in the panel, allows you to customize user access, permissions, and other administrative preferences.
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- Favorites remain unchanged, ensuring you have consistent access to support resources as you explore the new interface.
Strata Cloud Manager: Enhanced Visibility with Zero Touch Provisioning for Installers
September 25, 2025 Supported for:
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Installers can now monitor the real-time status of the NGFW activation during Zero Touch Provisioning
(ZTP) deployments through the ZTP Activation Page. ZTP onboarding
visibility addresses the challenge that installers with minimal technical knowledge
face when they have no insight into the NGFW activation process that spans
approximately 30 minutes. ZTP Activation Page now provides comprehensive bootstrap
status monitoring through six sequential stages: Firewall Licensing, Content
Updates, Wildfire Updates, Antivirus Updates, Routing Mode Changes, and Software
Upgrades.
When you initiate NGFW activation using ZTP, you can access detailed
progress information through the ZTP Activation Portal for installers and the Device
Management interface for administrators. The system displays real-time status
indicators for each NGFW activation stage, including spinners that provide
visibility into downloads and installation.
ZTP visibility includes error handling and recovery mechanisms that allow
administrators and installers to retry failed operations without requiring on-site
technical support. When ZTP activation failures occur, the system provides specific
error messages and retry options. For non-critical failures in antivirus or Wildfire
updates, the system displays warning notifications while allowing the ZTP to
continue.
Installers can also review activation history for the past 7 days through
Activation History. Enhanced visibility and troubleshooting aims to reduce
deployment inefficiencies and provide the seamless experience you expect from ZTP
while maintaining your ability to troubleshoot issues remotely through administrator
controls.