How to Schedule an FTP or SCP Export of Logs

Details

To schedule an FTP export:

• Go to Device > Schedule Log export and create a log export profile for any logs.
• Name: Enter the name of scheduled log-export profile and enable it. Then select FTP and provide a username:

To schedule an SCP export:

• Go to Device > Schedule Log export and create a log export profile for any logs.
• Name: Enter the name of scheduled log-export profile and enable it. Then select SCP and provide a username.

• Select the type of logs to be exported:

• Select the Scheduled Export start time from the list.

Host Name: Enter the FTP or SCP sever IP address
Port: By default, FTP uses 21 and SCP uses 22

Username and Password for the access to the FTP or SCP server. Also, an option to check the Test SCP server connection, as shown:

• Apply the same steps for all logs and click OK.

• Commit the configuration.

note: Because the log database is too large for an export or import to be practical on the following platforms, they do not support these options: PA-7000 Series firewalls (all PAN-OS releases), Panorama virtual appliance running Panorama 6.0 or later releases, and Panorama M-Series appliances (all Panorama releases).

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