Which step is required to configure a proxy for an XDR Collector?

Question

Options

• AEdit the YAML configuration file with the new proxy information
• BRestart the XDR Collector after configuring the proxy settings
• CConnect the XDR Collector to the Pathfinder
• DConfigure the proxy settings on the Cortex XDR tenant

• A
  88% (22)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  8% (2)

Explanation

Configuring a proxy for an XDR Collector requires directly editing the YAML configuration file, because the collector reads its network and proxy settings from this file at startup - making option A the correct procedural step. Option B (restarting) may be a consequence of a configuration change, but a restart alone does nothing without the proxy details already written into the config file. Option C (connecting to Pathfinder) is a separate onboarding step related to device discovery, not proxy configuration. Option D is a distractor because proxy settings for the collector itself are managed locally on the collector, not pushed from the Cortex XDR cloud tenant.

Memory tip: Think "YAML = Your Agent's Main Local config" - any time you need to change how the XDR Collector behaves at the network level, go to the YAML file first.

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