Administration

Syntax
vdmadmin -I -eventSyslog -disable
vdmadmin -I -eventSyslog -enable -localOnly
vdmadmin -I -eventSyslog -enable -path path
vdmadmin -I -eventSyslog -enable -path path
-user DomainName\username -password password
Usage Notes
You can use the command to generate Horizon 7 event log messages in Syslog format. In a
Syslog file, Horizon 7 event log messages are formatted in key-value pairs, which makes the
logging data accessible to analytics software.
You can also use the vdmadmin command with the -I option to list the available reports and views
and to display the contents of a specified report. See Listing and Displaying Reports of Horizon 7
Operation Using the ‑I Option.
Options
You can disable or enable the eventSyslog option. You can direct the Syslog output to the
local system only or to another location. Direct UDP connection to a Syslog server is supported
with Horizon 7 5.2 or later. See "Configure Event Logging for Syslog Servers" in the Horizon 7
Installation document.
Table 12-8. Options for Generating
Horizon 7 Event Log Messages in Syslog Format
Option Description
-disable Disables Syslog logging.
-e|-enable Enables Syslog logging.
-eventSyslog Specifies that Horizon 7 events are generated in Syslog
format.
-localOnly Stores the Syslog output on the local system only.
When you use the
-localOnly option, the default
destination of the Syslog output is %PROGRAMDATA%
\VMware\VDM\events\.
-password password Specifies the password for the user that authorizes access
to the specified destination path for the Syslog output.
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