VMware Log Management

The Need for Monitoring VMware Server Logs

Companies are increasingly moving to virtual environment. There are many advantages such as flexibility, neutrality of OS, augmentation of hardware resources. On a virtual platform, companies can create and delete virtual machines at their own convenience. The OS of the virtual machines can be Windows, Linux, etc. Since the virtual machines are created and deleted at will, the hardware resource can be optimally utilized. VMware is a popular virtual platform. But monitoring VMware logs is found rare in companies. EventLog Analyzer has taken the first step to monitor the VMware virtual platform logs. VMware ESXi and ESX server logs are monitored and reports, alerts can be generated for the same.

Comprehensive VMware Virtual Server Log Collection, Analysis, and Reporting

EventLog Analyzer collects the logs from VMware Servers, analyzes and generates neat and actionable reports.

The reports provide information on virtual machine events:

• Guest Logins
• Virtual Machines Created
• Virtual Machines Deleted
• VM State Changes

It also provides overview report of Syslog events of the VMware server.

There is no separate configuration required to receive the VMware Server logs. Usual Syslog received from the VMware server will be sufficient.