Reference Guide
NOTE: These messages are typically displayed as one long line. In the following example, the
message is displayed using line breaks to help you see the message text more clearly.
Feb 6 14:20:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID:
1000
Server Administrator starting
Feb 6 14:20:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID:
1001
Server Administrator startup complete
Feb 6 14:21:21 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID:
1254Chassis intrusion detected Sensor location: Main chassis intrusion Chassis
location: Main System Chassis Previous state was: OK (Normal) Chassis intrusion
state: Open
Feb 6 14:21:51 server01 Server Administrator: Instrumentation Service EventID:
1252Chassis intrusion returned to normal Sensor location: Main 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.
• Time — The local time the event occurred.
• Type — A classification of the event severity: Information, Warning, or Error.
• User — The name of the user on whose behalf the event occurred.
• Computer — The name of the system where the event occurred.
• Source — The software that logged the event.
• Category — The classification of the event by the event source.
• Event ID — The number identifying the particular event type.
• 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 below lists in alphabetical order each line item that may appear in the event description.
Description
Line Item
Action performed was: <Action>
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