When you need to create similar configuration snippets with slight variations, manually rebuilding each snippet from scratch wastes valuable time and increases the risk of configuration errors. This challenge becomes particularly frustrating when you want to use an existing snippet as a foundation for new deployments or when adapting proven configurations for different network segments.

You can now clone existing snippets in Strata Cloud Manager, allowing you to use any preexisting snippet as a template for new configurations. This cloning capability eliminates the need to configure completely new objects when you want to create variations of existing snippets.

Snippets are configuration objects, or groups of configuration objects, that you can associate with your folders, firewalls, and Prisma® Access deployments onboarded to Strata Cloud Manager. You use them to standardize configurations, enabling you to push changes quickly to multiple areas simultaneously. Snippets help you manage common configurations centrally for consistent security enforcement across NGFW and Prisma Access deployments.

Snippets are classified in two ways: Predefined and Custom. Predefined snippets are available to all Strata Cloud Manager users and help you quickly get your new firewalls and deployments up and running with best practice configurations. Custom snippets are any snippets that administrators create.

When you clone a snippet, the system creates an independent copy that is not associated with any devices, folders, or deployments. This allows you to customize the cloned snippet freely without having to disassociate it from existing resources before you begin making modifications.