Format logfiles

[dalo]

I would send me the vmkwarning logs per email:

foreach ($vmhost in get-cluster cluster04 | get-vmhost){
 $log = get-log -key vmkwarning $vmhost
 $mailBody = $mailBody`
 + $log.entries
}
$mailBody

But then the log entries are all on one line. How could I format this nicer?

Thanks, Daniel

[Harkamals]

Get-Log for all VMHosts

$mailbody = Get-VMHost | Get-Log -Key vmkwarning | % { $_.Entries }

Get-Log for all VMHosts in Cluster

$mailbody = Get-Cluster <clustername> | Get-VMHost | Get-Log -Key vmkwarning | % { $_.Entries }

[dalo]

Thanks, this is a lot easier way. But the result is the same. If I generate a mail with the variable $mailbody as mailtext I loose the newlines.

Is there a way to remain them?

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Try this

$mailbody = @()
foreach ($vmhost in get-cluster | get-vmhost){
	$log = get-log -key vmkernel $vmhost
	$log.Entries | %{
		$mailbody += ("`r`n" + $_)
	}
}

# Send report via email
$SmtpClient = New-Object system.net.mail.smtpClient
$MailMessage = New-Object system.net.mail.mailmessage
$SmtpClient.host = <smtp-server>
$MailMessage.from = <from-address>
$MailMessage.To.add(<to-address>)
$MailMessage.Subject = "logs"
$MailMessage.body = $mailBody
$SmtpClient.Send($MailMessage)

[dalo]

Thank you, this one works as expected.

I modified it a bit:

$mailbody = @()
foreach ($vmhost in get-cluster | get-vmhost | sort-object){
	$log = get-log -key vmkwarning $vmhost
	if ($log.Entries -ne "") {
		$mailbody += ("`r`n" + $vmhost + ":")
	}
	$log.Entries | %{
		$mailbody += ("`r`n" + $_)
	}
}
...

[harkamal]

Hit Correct Answer for LucD --so others know its been answered

[dalo]

I did this already!