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Logs Explorer helps you search log data so your teams have more detailed context to help identify and fix the root cause of issues. Use the following documentation to learn about Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR logging and Logs Explorer.

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Ingest

Ingest data from any of the supported sources. After ingesting log data, verify that Cortex XCOR is receiving your logs as anticipated.

Ingest data

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Control

Create partitions and budgets, which are grouping and budgeting mechanisms that let you structure log usage by ownership and purpose that matter to your organization. You can then use shaping tools in Cortex XCOR to transform, reshape, retain, or exclude data.

Control data

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Query

Learn how to construct queries in Logs Explorer to focus your search and find important log data. Use the supported functions and query language to find the log data you need.

Query data

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Observe

Create standard dashboards query and visualize log data queries. You can also create alerts to watch time series data that’s specified in a monitor query, and receive notifications when the query matches specified logs.

Observe data

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Analyze

Analyze the volume of log data passing through Cortex XCOR, view the utility of data patterns and where they’re used, and identify opportunities for reducing, augmenting, or routing log data to lower costs.

Analyze data

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Connect

Create links to log data from other parts of Cortex XCOR, such as linking to logs from traces and linking to logs from dashboards.

Create links