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Which Panorama mode should be used so that all logs are sent to, and only stored in. Cortex Data Lake?

The correct answer is D. Management Only. Panorama's 'Management Only' mode is specifically designed for environments where logging is fully offloaded to Cortex Data Lake (CDL). In this mode, Panorama performs only the management plane function (policy push, device configuration, monitoring via CDL queries) and does…

Submitted by omar99· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

Which Panorama mode should be used so that all logs are sent to, and only stored in. Cortex Data Lake?

Options

  • ALegacy
  • BLog Collector
  • CPanorama
  • DManagement Only

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    89% (42)

Explanation

Panorama's 'Management Only' mode is specifically designed for environments where logging is fully offloaded to Cortex Data Lake (CDL). In this mode, Panorama performs only the management plane function (policy push, device configuration, monitoring via CDL queries) and does not allocate any local disk space for log storage. This is in contrast to: 'Legacy' mode, which uses local log storage and optionally Panorama Log Collectors; 'Log Collector' mode, where a Panorama appliance acts as a dedicated log aggregation node; and 'Panorama' mode, the default mode that balances management with optional local or distributed log collection. Management Only is the correct choice when Cortex Data Lake is the sole log repository.

Topics

#Panorama Deployment#Panorama Modes#Cortex Data Lake#Log Management

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