ESXi syslog events have localhost for hostname – Part 1
Have you ever seen ESXi syslog events that have a the hostname field set to localhost no matter how the ESXi host or the syslog…
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UPDATED! ESXi Stops Sending Syslog Messages to Remote Syslog Destinations
Back in May of last year I wrote about how ESXi would stop sending syslog messages to remote syslog destinations if a remote syslog destination…
Log Insight: Gap in Data on Charts – Part 2
In my last post, I explained why you might see a gap in data on Log Insight charts. In this post, I would like to…
Log Insight: Gap in Data on Charts – Part 1
A common question I get asked is, “Why do I see a gap in data on Log Insight charts?” I would like to answer this…
Getting Started with Log Insight 1.5
As I am sure you have heard by now, VMware released the GA version of Log Insight 1.5 a week ago today. I wanted to…
Log Insight Query Building: Fields
In the final installment of the Log Insight query building series, I would like to cover the use of fields. Fields in Log Insight are…
Log Insight Query Building: Aggregations
In parts 1 and 2 of the query building series, I covered message queries or queries that return text results. In part 3, I would…
Log Insight Query Building: Search Bar
If you missed the Deep Dive into vSphere Log Management with vCenter Log Insight session at VMworld 2013 then you missed out on some great…
Log Insight: Analyzing the Weather
Collecting log messages and analyzing them with Log Insight is easy, but what about collecting and monitoring other types of events? How about logging and…
Is Microsoft's Log Parser a Windows Syslog Agent?
Someone recently asked me if Microsoft’s Log Parser application could be used as a syslog agent. To be honest, I had not heard of the…