Configuring Syslogs Through Vmware Esxi/vSphere

Procedure :

1. From the object navigator select “Esxi host” that you want to configure and click the “Manage” tab.

2.On the Settings tab, click “Advanced System Settings”

3.Locate the Syslog.global.logHost property and click the “Edit” icon.

4.Modify the Syslog.global.logHost property to point to the Log Insight IP address or host name and click 

5.The format is tcp|udp|ssl://log_insight-host:514|1514, where log_insight-hostis the IP address or host name of the Log Insight virtual appliance. Next steps to be followed are:

      NOTE : Use port 514 for UDP and TCP communication, and port 1514 for SSL protocol. 

                           1. Verify that Firewall is not blocking the communication ports.

                           2. On the Settings tab, click Security Profile, and verify that syslog appears in the Outgoing Connections list.

                           3.  If you do not see syslog in the Outgoing Connections list, click Edit on the upper right.

                           4. On the list of services, scroll down to locate the syslog service, and select the syslog check box.

                           5.  Click OK.