Configuration options related to event syslog messages

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This KB article provides information about the configuration options available when you enable the streaming of vCenter Server event syslog messages to a remote syslog server. By default, vCenter Server Appliance streams syslog messages to a local syslog server. You can also enable streaming of syslog messages to a remote server. To avoid running out of space, vCenter Server does not store events in a file on the local syslog server.

You can use the following parameters to configure the streaming of events to a remote syslog server:

Configuration parameter	Description	Default value
vpxd.event.syslog.enabled = true|false	Defines whether events are sent to the local vCenter Server Appliance syslog server. Changing the default value does not require you to restart vCenter Server.	true
config.vpxd.event.syslog.maxMessageLength	Sets the maximum length of an event message. Changing the default value requires you to restart vCenter Server.	1024
config.vpxd.event.syslog.prefixed = true|false	Allows vCenter Server to use prefixes. Changing the default value requires you to restart vCenter Server. You must also update the /etc/rsyslog.conf file accordingly and restart rsyslogd.	true
config.vpxd.event.syslog.prefix =	Defines the prefix that vCenter Server uses for event syslog messages. Changing the default value requires you to restart vCenter Server. You must also update the /etc/rsyslog.conf file accordingly and restart rsyslogd.	Event

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

To change the default values for the configuration parameters for events, do the following:

1. In vSphere Web Client, navigate to a vCenter Server instance.
    
2. On the Configure tab, select Advanced Settings, and click Edit.
    
3. Use the Filter to find the parameter that you need and enter its new value.
    
4. If you cannot find a configuration parameter, you must add it to the list.
    
   1. In the Edit Advanced vCenter Server Settings dialog box, enter the name of the configuration parameter in the Name text box.
   2. In the Value text box, set the value for the configuration parameter and click Add.
       
5. Click OK.