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  • 1.  vCenter 7 Syslog Collector

    Posted Nov 23, 2020 10:39 AM

    Hi all, has the vCenter Syslog Collector been removed/changed in vCenter version 7? I cant see it listed here:

     

    https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-78933728-7F02-43AF-ABD8-0BDCE10418A6.html

     

    Where as its been called out on 6.7

    https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-78933728-7F02-43AF-ABD8-0BDCE10418A6.html 

     

    I am just deploying a vSAN cluster on 7, and I need somewhere to point the ESXi logs and obviously the VSAN datastore isnt supported/recommended to host the logs.

     

    In the past I would forward them to the vCenter.



  • 2.  RE: vCenter 7 Syslog Collector
    Best Answer

    Posted Nov 24, 2020 12:42 PM

    Hey  ,

    Yes, it was removed from vCenter Server so I recommend you to use an open source Syslog Collector if you do not have one.



  • 3.  RE: vCenter 7 Syslog Collector

    Posted Nov 25, 2020 01:41 AM

    Thanks for the reply, Ive been looking everywhere but I havent been able to see the announcement/notification.

    Kind Regards



  • 4.  RE: vCenter 7 Syslog Collector

    Posted Nov 25, 2020 03:35 AM

    Think this states it

     

    https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vcenter.upgrade.doc/GUID-6AF21A92-A67E-4DD9-8AC6-46F990118037.html

     

    Starting with vCenter Server 6.0 for Windows, vSphere Syslog Collector is included in the vCenter Server group of services. vSphere Syslog Collector continues to function exactly as for vCenter Server 5.5. However, it is no longer used for vCenter Server Appliance.



  • 5.  RE: vCenter 7 Syslog Collector

    Posted Nov 25, 2020 08:33 AM

    Hi @deanvictrix ,

    you can use PRTG free with 100 sensors.

    on my blog, I posted how to send logs from ESXi 7 to PRTS, if it helps you

    https://nosolovirtual.com/monitorizacion-completa-de-esxi-7-0-update1-con-prtg/

    best regards