Azure Data Explorer destination plugin - Cortex XCOR Documentation

This information is for Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline, which is a standalone product separate from Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR.

The Azure Data Explorer destination plugin (name: azure_kusto) lets you configure your telemetry pipeline to send your logs and metrics data directly to Azure Data Explorer.

Supported telemetry types

The Azure Data Explorer destination plugin for Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline supports these telemetry types:

Logs	Metrics	Traces

Configuration parameters

Use the parameters in this section to configure the Azure Data Explorer destination plugin. The Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline web interface uses the items in the Name column to describe these parameters. Pipeline configuration files use the items in the Key column as YAML keys.

Required

Name	Key	Description	Default
Tenant ID	`tenant_id`	Required. The tenant or domain ID of the Azure AD registered app.	none
Client ID	`client_id`	Required. The client ID of the Azure AD registered app.	none
Client Secret	`client_secret`	Required. The client secret of the Azure AD registered app (App Secret).	none
Ingestion Endpoint	`ingestion_endpoint`	Required. The clusters ingestion endpoint.	`https://ingest-cluster_name.region.kusto.windows.net`
Database Name	`database_name`	Required. The database name.	none
Table Name	`table_name`	Required. The table name.	none

Advanced

Name	Key	Description	Default
Ingestion Mapping Reference	`ingestion_mapping_reference`	The name of a JSON ingestion mapping that will be used to map the ingested payload into the table columns.	none
Log Key	`log_key`	Key name of the log content.	`log`
Enable Tag Key	`include_tag_key`	If `true`, the tag is appended to output. The key name is used `tag_key` property. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`true`
Tag Key	`tag_key`	Specifies the key name where the tag is stored.	`tag`
Enable Time Key	`include_time_key`	If `true`, a timestamp is appended to output. The key name is used `time_key` property. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`true`
Time Key	`time_key`	Specifies the key name where the timestamp is stored.	`timestamp`

Security and TLS

Name	Key	Description	Default
TLS	`tls`	If `true`, enables TLS/SSL. If `false`, disables TLS/SSL. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`false`
TLS Certificate Validation	`tls.verify`	If `on`, and if `tls` is `true`, enables TLS/SSL certificate validation. If `off`, disables TLS/SSL certificate validation. Accepted values: `on`, `off`.	`on`
TLS Debug Level	`tls.debug`	Sets TLS debug verbosity level. Accepted values: `0` (No debug), `1` (Error), `2` (State change), `3` (Informational), `4` (Verbose).	`1`
CA Certificate File Path	`tls.ca_file`	Absolute path to CA certificate file.	none
Certificate File Path	`tls.crt_file`	Absolute path to certificate file.	none
Private Key File Path	`tls.key_file`	Absolute path to private key file.	none
Private Key Path Password	`tls.key_passwd`	Password for private key file.	none
TLS SNI Hostname Extension	`tls.vhost`	Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension.	none

Advanced Networking

Name	Key	Description	Default
DNS Mode	`net.dns.mode`	Selects the primary DNS connection type, which can be `TCP` or `UDP`.	none
DNS Resolver	`net.dns.resolver`	Selects the primary DNS connection type, which can be `LEGACY` or `ASYNC`.	none
Prefer IPv4	`net.dns.prefer_ipv4`	Prioritizes IPv4 DNS results when trying to establish a connection. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`false`
Keepalive	`net.keepalive`	Enables or disables Keepalive support. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`true`
Keepalive Idle Timeout	`net.keepalive_idle_timeout`	Sets the maximum time allowed for an idle Keepalive connection.	`30s`
Max Connect Timeout	`net.connect_timeout`	Sets the maximum time allowed to establish a connection, which includes the TLS handshake.	`10s`
Max Connect Timeout Log Error	`net.connect_timeout_log_error`	Specifies whether to log an error on connection timeout. When disabled, the timeout is logged as a debug message. Accepted values: `true`, `false`.	`true`
Source Address	`net.source_address`	Specifies the network address to bind for data traffic.	none
Max Keepalive Recycle	`net.keepalive_max_recycle`	Sets the maximum number of times a keepalive connection can be used before it’s retired.	`2000`