Palo Alto PA-7000 Log Processing Card - expansion module

The Log Processing Card (LPC) is a dedicated log card (similar to the LFC) that performs all logging functions and local log storage for the dataplane logs. You can also configure the firewall to forward logs from the LPC to an external log collection system that you define. The LPC contains four disk drives used to store dataplane logs. The disk drives are contained in Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMCs) that enables you to hot-swap a drive if it fails. The management logs (Configuration, System, and Alarms) are stored on an internal SSD located on the SMC.