Do we need to separately upgrade a local log collector during a Panorama upgrade?

[Udana]

Hi All,

We are going to perform a Panorama upgrade from 8.1.15 to 9.1.9. The upgrade path is 8.1.15 --> 8.1.19 --> 9.0 (Download Only) --> 9.0.13 --> 9.1 ( Download Only ) --> 9.1.9 ( Preferred version ). In this environment, there is a local log collector configured in the same Panorama ( Collector serial number is the same as the Panorama serial number ). I need to know that since this is a local collector, is it upgraded to 9.1.9 when we are upgrading the Panorama or is it considered as a different entity and need to upgrade separately? If it is needed to upgrade separately, what would be the procedure? I really appreciate your generous responses. 

Regards.

[Remo · Accepted solution]

Hi @Udana 

A local logcollector does not need to be upgraded seperately. This will be done all at once when you upgrade the panorama in the order you mentionned.

[Udana]

Thank you for the response @Remo . Further In the documents provided related to the Panorama upgrade, it is mentioned that there is a change in Logs format and therefore after upgraded to 9.0, it is necessary to wait until the log conversion successfully completed. How we can verify whether the conversion is successfully finished?

Regards,

Udana

[Remo]

Are you talking about this logmigration? --> https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/panorama/9-1/panorama-admin/set-up-panorama/install-content-and-so...