Pa-7000 Series Firewall Log Forwarding Card (Lfc) - PaloAlto Networks TECHDOCS PA-7000 Series Hardware Reference Manual

PA-7000 Series Firewall Module and Interface Card Information
Interpret the PA-7000 Series Firewall AMC LEDs
Use the following information to learn how to interpret the LED dashboard located on the front
of the AMC. The Log Processing Card (LPC) does not have LEDs. If there is a hardware issue with
the LPC, the LOG LED on the Switch Management Card (SMC) changes to red and the firewall
generates a system log.
LED State
Activity Green
Off
Fault Red
Off
POWER Green
Off

PA-7000 Series Firewall Log Forwarding Card (LFC)

The Log Forwarding Card (LFC) is a high-performance log card that forwards all dataplane logs
(traffic and threat for example) from the firewall to one or more external logging systems, such
as Panorama or a syslog server. Because the dataplane logs are no longer available on the local
firewall, the ACC tab is removed from the management web interface and Monitor > Logs contain
only management logs (Configuration, System, and Alarms).
There is one LFC model used for both the PA-7050 and PA-7080 firewalls. On the PA-7050
firewall, you must install the LFC in slot 8 and on the PA-7080 firewall you must install the LFC in
slot 7.
The LFC is only compatible with the SMC-B. When installing an LFC, you must replace the
SMC with a SMC-B.
The LFC does not support log forwarding on subinterfaces.
Use the following topics to learn about system and hardware requirements, descriptions of the
LFC components, and how to interpret the LEDs.
• PA-7000 Series Firewall LFC Component Descriptions
• Interpret the PA-7000 Series LFC LEDs
• PA-7000 Series Firewall LFC Requirements
PA-7000 Series Firewall LFC Component Descriptions
The following image shows the Log Forwarding Card (LFC) and the table describes each LFC
component.
PA-7000 Series Firewall Hardware Reference
Description
The LED blinks green when there is drive activity.
The LED is off if there is no activity.
The LED is red if a drive is missing or faulty.
The LED is off during normal operation.
The LED is green if the drive is powered.
The LED is off if the drive is not receiving power.
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