
PA-7000 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
PA-7000 Series Firewall Log Cards
The PA-7000 Series firewalls support two log card models: the Log Processing Card (LPC) and the
Log Forwarding Card (LFC). The difference between the LPC and the LFC is that the LPC stores
logs locally and forward logs; the LFC is a high-speed forwarding card that forwards all dataplane
logs to one or more external systems, such as Panorama or a syslog server.
A first-generation logging card (PA-7000-LPC) must be paired with a first-generation
switch management card (PA-7050-SMC or PA-7080-SMC). Similarly, a second-
generation logging card (PA-7000-LFC-A) must be paired with a second-generation switch
management card (PA-7050-SMC-B or PA-7080-SMC-B).
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PA-7000 Series Firewall Log Processing Card (LPC)
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PA-7000 Series Firewall Log Forwarding Card (LFC)
PA-7000 Series Firewall Log Processing Card (LPC)
The Log Processing Card (LPC) is a dedicated log card (similar to the
logging functions and local log storage for the dataplane logs. You can also configure the firewall
to forward logs from the LPC to an external log collection system that you define. The LPC
contains four disk drives used to store dataplane logs. The disk drives are contained in Advanced
Mezzanine Cards (AMCs) that enables you to hot-swap a drive if it fails. The management logs
(
Configuration
,
System
, and
Alarms
) are stored on an internal SSD located on the
.
There is one LPC model used for both the PA-7050 and PA-7080 firewalls and there is no special
configuration required for the firewall to use the LPC for logging.
On the PA-7050 firewall, you must install the LPC in slot 8 and on the PA-7080 firewall you must
install the LPC in slot 7. The LPC with at least one formatted drive must be installed for chassis
operation. During normal operation, all four drives should be installed in two RAID 1 pairs for
redundancy.
The LPC is only compatible with a first-generation SMC (Switch Management Card).
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PA-7000 Series Firewall LPC and AMC Component Descriptions
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Interpret the PA-7000 Series Firewall AMC LEDs
PA-7000 Series Firewall LPC and AMC Component Descriptions
The following image shows the Log Processing Card (LPC) and Advanced Mezzanine Cards
(AMCs) and the table describes each component.
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