Mastering Palo Alto Networks

Chapter 9: Logging and Reporting

In this chapter, we will learn about how logs can be forwarded to log collectors or Syslog servers or be emailed. We'll learn how to select which logs are sent to a specific destination and what event triggers logs should be sent. We'll learn how to configure log collectors and how a log collector group can be created to ensure redundancy and increase log capacity. We'll also learn about built-in reports and how custom reports can be created.

In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics: 

• Log storage and forwarding

• Configuring log collectors and log collector groups

• Using the logging service and syslog

• Configuring log forwarding profiles

• Creating custom reports

• Using the application command ...