Configuring a VMware ESX Server

Firmware: ALL

Collector: Network Collector - Syslog

To configure a Syslog Daemon to send log messages to TLC:

1. Open:

/etc/syslog.conf

2. Add the following line:

*.* @ 192.168.1.100

3. Restart the daemon (Syslogd):

service syslog restart

To configure an ESX firewall to send log messages to TLC:

1. Open syslog Port to Server:

esxcfg-firewall -o 514,udp,out,syslog

2. Restart the ESX firewall:

esxcfg-firewall -l

Next

If you are performing initial configuration of your TLC environment, see Configuring your TLC Environment.

Otherwise, see Adding an Asset for a new Log Source.