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Start Prisma Access Troubleshooting PracticeA Prisma Access engineer is troubleshooting an issue where users in a specific Remote Network location cannot authenticate against an on-premises LDAP server because the Service Connection is dropping packets. What is the recommended Panorama CLI command to test connectivity to the LDAP server through the Service Connection?
Explanation: The recommended approach is to execute 'ping source <dataplane-interface> host <ldap-server-ip>' from the specific Prisma Access node or use operational commands via Panorama (A). This tests connectivity from the dataplane interface that handles Service Connection traffic, which is the correct source for traffic destined to the on-premises LDAP server. Using the dataplane interface ensures the test simulates actual traffic flow through the Service Connection.
A remote network user in a Prisma Access deployment is experiencing intermittent packet loss and slow application performance over the IPsec tunnel to the Remote Network (RN) node. Upon checking the system logs, the network engineer notices repetitive IKE rekey negotiations. Which troubleshooting step should be taken first to identify the root cause?
Explanation: Checking the IPsec and IKE tunnel status via the Prisma Access CLI or Panorama status monitor helps identify cryptographic mismatch or dead peer detection (DPD) timeouts causing flapping.
While troubleshooting a Prisma Access Remote Network deployment, an engineer notices that routes advertised via BGP from the customer's data center are not appearing in the Prisma Access routing table. Where can the engineer view BGP peer status and learned routes in Panorama?
Explanation: In Prisma Access, BGP peer status and learned routes for Remote Network connections are viewed under Prisma Access > Service Setup > Routing > BGP Status, or through the Prisma Access monitoring dashboard's runtime statistics. This is the dedicated location where Panorama surfaces the dynamic routing state for the managed Prisma Access infrastructure, including peer adjacency and received prefixes. The other options point to unrelated Panorama menus that do not expose BGP operational data for Prisma Access.
A security team reports that threat prevention signatures are not updating on Prisma Access nodes. Where in Panorama should the administrator verify the scheduling and status of dynamic updates for Prisma Access?
Explanation: Dynamic update scheduling and status for Prisma Access are managed from Panorama under Device Deployment > Dynamic Updates, where the administrator can view the current content versions, schedule recurring updates, and push them to the Prisma Access infrastructure. This is the centralized location for managing antivirus, WildFire, and threat prevention content across managed firewalls and cloud service nodes.
An enterprise deployment of Prisma Access uses explicit proxy. Users report that specific SaaS applications are failing because the proxy is stripping required HTTP headers. Where should the administrator check and modify proxy header insertion rules in Prisma Access?
Explanation: The correct location is Panorama > Cloud Services > Service Setup > Proxy Settings / Decryption Profiles (A). In Prisma Access explicit proxy deployments, header insertion rules are configured within the proxy settings, often under decryption profiles or proxy configurations. This is where administrators can define which HTTP headers to insert, modify, or strip for specific applications or destinations.
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