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TrafficLogPayload

Schema for a forwarded PAN-OS traffic log entry. Traffic logs capture session metadata for every network connection processed by the firewall, providing comprehensive network visibility for security operations, compliance, and analytics.

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Properties

Name Type Description
receive_time string Timestamp when the log entry was received by Strata Logging Service from the generating firewall device.
serial string Serial number of the Palo Alto Networks firewall or Prisma Access node that generated this log entry.
type string Log type identifier, always TRAFFIC for traffic log entries.
subtype string Traffic log subtype indicating what session lifecycle event triggered this log entry.
src string Source IP address of the network session.
dst string Destination IP address of the network session.
sport integer Source port number of the network session.
dport integer Destination port number of the network session.
proto string IP protocol name or number for the session (e.g., tcp, udp, icmp).
app string Application identified by PAN-OS App-ID, such as ssl, web-browsing, dns, or a specific SaaS application name.
action string Enforcement action applied to the session by the matching security policy rule.
bytes_sent integer Total bytes sent from client to server in this session.
bytes_received integer Total bytes received by client from server in this session.
session_id string Unique session identifier assigned by the firewall for this network session.
rule_name string Name of the security policy rule that matched and processed this session.
src_zone string Source security zone from which the session originated.
dst_zone string Destination security zone to which the session is destined.
src_user string Source user identity associated with the session if User-ID is enabled on the ingress zone.
dst_user string Destination user identity if available.
nat_src string Post-NAT source IP address after address translation.
nat_dst string Post-NAT destination IP address after address translation.
nat_sport integer Post-NAT source port after port address translation.
nat_dport integer Post-NAT destination port after port address translation.
packets_sent integer Total packets sent from client in this session.
packets_received integer Total packets received by client in this session.
session_duration integer Total session duration in seconds.
device_name string Hostname of the firewall that generated this log entry.
vsys string Virtual system name or identifier on the firewall.
log_forwarding_profile string Name of the Strata Logging Service log forwarding profile that forwarded this log entry.
output_format string Output format in which this log entry was forwarded to the destination.
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