topic Re: Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro? in Cortex XDR Discussions

Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro?

PC-TomS — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:49:06 GMT

When I tried to add an endpoint to a static group with 250 endpoints, the 'save static group' button greyed out.

The documentation says:

Static—Select specific registered endpoints that you want to include in the endpoint group. Use the filters, as needed, to reduce the number of results.

When you create a static endpoint group from a file, the IP address, hostname, or alias of the endpoint must match an existing agent that has registered with Cortex XDR. You can select up to 250 endpoints.

This group was not created from a file.

It appears that this is the limit for any static group.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks

Re: Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro?

aspatil — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:17:06 GMT

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Live Community.

Could you please confirm whether your file has matched below prerequisites?

1. Upload From File, using plain text files with a new line separator, to populate a static endpoint group from a file containing IP addresses, hostnames, or aliases.

2.When you create a static endpoint group from a file, the IP address, hostname, or alias of the endpoint must match an existing agent that has registered with Cortex XDR. You can select up to 250 endpoints.

Re: Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro?

PC-TomS — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:25:19 GMT

With all due respect, please re-read my post.

I noted that the group was not created from a file.

Thanks for trying...

Tom

Re: Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro?

jtalton — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:04:41 GMT

Hi PC-TomS,

You are correct. The limit for a static group is 250 endpoints whether you are creating the static group from a file or by selecting endpoints in the UI. Reference Define Endpoint Groups • Cortex XDR Pro Administrator Guide • Reader • Palo Alto Networks documentation portal

If you are experiencing an issue, please open a support case to troubleshoot.

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Thank you!

Re: Static groups limited to 250 endpoints in Cortex XDR Pro?

PC-TomS — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:02:56 GMT

I personally think they should just get rid of the limit. Dynamic groups do not have it, so why should static groups?

We used static groups with different policies to switch our production assets from report to protect mode and were stymied when we reached 250 endpoints and could not add more.

That said, I think the documentation should be reworded similar to what I put below...

Determine the endpoint properties for creating an endpoint group:

Dynamic—Use the filters to define the criteria you want to use to dynamically populate an endpoint group. Dynamic groups support multiple criteria selections and can use AND or OR operators. For endpoint names and aliases, and domains and workgroups, you can use * to match any string of characters. As you apply filters, Cortex XDR displays any registered endpoint matches to help you validate your filter criteria.
Static— ( Note: Static groups are limited to 250 endpoints) Select specific registered endpoints that you want to include in the endpoint group. Use the filters, as needed, to reduce the number of results.

When you create a static endpoint group from a file, the IP address, hostname, or alias of the endpoint must match an existing agent that has registered with Cortex XDR. ~~You can select up to 250 endpoints.~~

Tom