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 ESXi
1. Log in to the system running VMware 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>
Explanation Specifies the action that was performed, for example: Action performed was: Power cycle
Description Line
Item
Action requested was: <Action>
Explanation Specifies the action that was requested, for example: Action requested was: Reboot,
shutdown OS first
Description Line
Item
Additional Details: <Additional details for the event>
Explanation Specifies additional details available for the hot plug event, for example: Memory device: DIMM1_A
Serial number: FFFF30B1
Description Line
Item
<Additional power supply status information>
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