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Table 7-4. View Common Configuration Template: Log Configuration Settings
Setting Properties
Number of days to keep production
logs
Specifies the number of days for which log files are retained on the
system. If no value is set, the default applies and log files are kept for
seven days.
Maximum number of debug logs
Specifies the maximum number of debug log files to retain on the
system. When a log file reaches its maximum size, no further entries
are added and a new log file is created. When the number of previous
log files reaches this value, the oldest log file is deleted.
Maximum debug log size in Megabytes
Specifies the maximum size in megabytes that a debug log can reach
before the log file is closed and a new log file is created.
Log Directory
Specifies the full path to the directory for log files. If the location is
not writeable, the default location is used. For client log files, an extra
directory with the client name is created.
Send logs to a Syslog server
Allows View server logs to be sent to a Syslog server such as VMware
vCenter Log Insight. Logs are sent from all View servers in the OU or
domain in which this GPO is configured.
You can send Horizon Agent logs to a Syslog server by enabling this
setting in a GPO that is linked to an OU that contains your desktops.
To send log data to a Syslog server, enable this setting and specify
the log level and the server's fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or
IP address. You can specify an alternate port if you do not want to
use default port 514. Separate each element in your specification with a
vertical bar (|). Use the following syntax:
Log Level|Server FQDN or IP [|Port number(514 default)]
For example: Debug|192.0.2.2
Important Syslog data is sent across the network without software-
based encryption. Because View server logs might contain sensitive
data, avoid sending Syslog data on an insecure network. If possible, use
link-layer security such as IPsec to prevent the possibility of this data
being monitored on the network.
Performance Alarm Settings
Table 7-5. View Common Configuration Template: Performance Alarm Settings describe the
performance alarm settings in the Horizon Common Configuration ADMX template files. All of
the settings are in the Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > VMware
View Common Configuration > Performance Alarms folder in the Group Policy Management
Editor.
Table 7-5. View Common Configuration Template: Performance Alarm Settings
Setting Properties
CPU and Memory Sampling Interval in
Seconds
Specifies the CPU and memory polling interval CPU. A low sampling
interval can result in an high level of output to the log.
Overall CPU usage percentage to
issue log info
Specifies the threshold at which the overall CPU use of the system
is logged. When multiple processors are available, this percentage
represents the combined usage.
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