Configuring ESXi 5.5 Syslog Collector

Jun 10, 2014 PowerCLI Syslog
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Thank you to everyone who listened to me on the EMEA vBrownbag. Here are copies of documentation and scripts on how to configure ESXi to use the Syslog collector.

Check the ESXi Syslog Collector Configuration Example:

1Foreach ($vmhost in (get-vmhost)){
2$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -vmhost $vmhost
3$esxcli.system.syslog.config.get()}

Setting the ESXi Syslog Collector Example:

1Foreach ($vmhost in (get-vmhost)){
2$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -vmhost $vmhost
3$esxcli.system.syslog.config.set($null, $null, $null, $null,"udp://IPtoSyslogServer:514″)
4$esxcli.system.syslog.reload()}

Post-Installation Changes

If you wish to change the default port or maxsize of the syslog rotation, these can be changed by modifying the vmconfig-syslog.xml file. See below link with instructions on how to make the changes and restart the Syslog Collector Service. 2021652

PowerCLI Scripts courtesy of Mike Laverick

http://www.mikelaverick.com/2013/12/back-to-basics-installing-other-optional-vcenter-5-5-services/

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