Syslog messages being lost between host and syslog server "vmsyslog logger lost #### log messages"

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Error message:

Issue detected on <HOST> in <DOMAIN> vmsyslog logger <SYSLOG_SERVER>:514 lost #### log messages

Cause

A potential cause is that your hosts/vcenter do not have network connectivity to the syslog server

To test for this, run the following command from VC/host:

$ nc -zv <SYSLOG_SERVER> 514

Resolution

Fix the network connectivity between host/VC network and syslog network.

Additional Information

japaneseKB:ESXiホストと Syslog サーバー間で Syslog メッセージが失われています「vmsyslog logger lost #### log messages」