Log Retention Period Issue

naniknown — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:14:45 GMT

How do i can able to increas the log retentuion period on Palo Alto?

it haven't got modified even it have changed in GUI

Re: Log Retention Period Issue

kiwi — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:38:14 GMT

In PAN-OS, you cannot explicitly set a retention period (like "90 days") for local logs. Instead, you modify Max Days (an expiration ceiling) or Log Storage Quotas (the percentage of the hard drive allocated to that log type).

If your retention period isn't increasing even after making changes in the GUI, it almost always means your firewall is generating logs faster than your allocated disk quota can handle. Once the database partition hits its max storage capacity, the firewall automatically overwrites the oldest logs to make room for new ones, regardless of your "Max Days" setting.

Here are some things you can try:

Tweak your Quotas in the GUI:

If you have log types you don't care much about (like overly verbose URL filtering or decryption logs), you can steal space from them and allocate it to your Traffic or Threat logs.
- Go to Device > Setup > Management.
- Click the gear icon next to Logging and Reporting Settings.
- Under the Log Storage tab, increase the percentage for the logs you want to keep longer.
- Note: Ensure your "Unallocated Space" remains at or above 9% for performance efficiency, and don't forget to Commit the changes!

Consider External Logging (The Long-Term Fix)

Hardware firewalls have fixed local storage limits. If you are maxing out your disk quota and still only getting a few days of data, your hardware simply cannot hold more. To get true long-term log retention, you will need to forward your logs to an external destination:
- Panorama / Dedicated Log Collector
- Strata Logging Service (Cloud)
- External Syslog / SIEM Server

Hope this clarifies things,

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