Reference Guide

14 Introduction
chassis intrusion Chassis location: Main System
Chassis Previous state was: Critical (Failed) Chassis
intrusion state: Closed
Viewing Events in VMware ESX/ESXi
1 Log in to the system running VMware ESX/ESXi with VMware vSphere
Client.
2 Click View  Administration  System Logs .
3 Select Server Log  /var/log/messages entry from the drop-down list.
Viewing the Event Information
The event log for each operating system contains some or all of the following
information:
• Date — The date the event occurred.
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Time — The local time the event occurred.
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Ty p e — A classification of the event severity: Information, Warning,
or Error.
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User — The name of the user on whose behalf the event occurred.
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Computer — The name of the system where the event occurred.
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Source — The software that logged the event.
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Category — The classification of the event by the event source.
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Event ID — The number identifying the particular event type.
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Description — A description of the event. The format and contents of
the event description vary, depending on the event type.
Understanding the Event Description
Table 1-2 lists in alphabetical order each line item that may appear in the
event description.
Table 1-2. Event Description Reference
Description Line Item Explanation
Action performed
was: <Action>
Specifies the action that was performed, for example:
Action performed was: Power cycle