I have been asked a few time how to mass deploy the Log Insight Windows agent and thought I would share this documentation link, which…
Creating a Bootable USB from ISO with UNetbootin
I cannot remember the last time I burned a CD or DVD. I can remember the last time I attempted to create a bootable USB device…
Log Insight Agent: Detecting Directories and Files
The Log Insight agent can be configured to monitor log files within specific directories. It is important to understand how and when the agent detects…
12 Reasons Why You Should Use The Log Insight Agent
When the Log Insight Windows agent was released in version 2.0, the decision to use the agent was easy because Windows does not natively support…
vRA Remote Logging
My post on vCAC logging has been quite popular since its release. With VMware’s release of new and updated management products at the end of…
Log Insight 2.5: Agent and Ingestion API Enhancements
For Log Insight 2.5, several enhancements have been made on both the agent and ingestion API sides. I would like to cover these enhancements in detail.
Log Insight Agent: Windows Configurations for Common Applications
In my previous post, I discussed how to build Log Insight Windows agent configuration sections for monitoring log files, in this post I would like…
Log Insight Agent: Building a Configuration for Product X
A covered how to configure the free Log Insight Windows agent when the Log Insight 2.0 beta was released. Since the agent’s announcement, the demand…
Heads Up! Updated Microsoft Content Packs Now Available
As you may have seen on the VMware Management blog, I recently announced updated Microsoft content packs for Log Insight. For those that are currently…
Log Insight Agent: Configuring the Windows Agent
In this video presentation, I cover how to configure the Windows agent available in Log Insight 2.0 including how to properly handle multiline messages.