Specifications
View Events
You can view events associated with a single object or view all vSphere events. The events list for a selected
inventory object includes events associated with child objects.
Prerequisites
You must have a vSphere Web Client or a vSphere Client connected to a vCenter Server.
Required privilege: Read-only
Procedure
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Perform the actions that correspond with the client interface you are using.
In this interface... Do this...
vSphere Client
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To see a list of all events in the system, select Home > Management >
Events.
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To see a list of events associated with a selected inventory object and its
child objects, select the Tasks & Events tab and click Events.
vSphere Web Client
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To see a list of all events in the system, select Monitor > Event Console
from the Console Launcher.
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To see a list of events associated with a selected inventory object and its
child objects, perform the following actions:
1 Open the vCenter Management console.
2 Select an inventory object.
3 Select the Monitor tab.
4 Click Events.
Both clients
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Select an event to see event details.
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Use the filter controls above the list to filter the list.
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Click a column heading to sort the list.
Filter the Events List
By default, the events list for an object includes events performed on its child objects. You can remove all child
events associated with a host or a datastore and display only the events performed on the object itself.
Procedure
1 Display the host or datacenter in the inventory.
2 Select the host or datacenter and click the Tasks & Events tab.
3 Click Events to display the events list.
4 If the Show all entries list and search field are not visible under the Tasks and Events buttons, select
View > Filtering.
5 Click Show all entries and select Show host entries or Show datacenter entries, depending on the object
selected.
Use Keywords to Filter the Events List
You can display events based on any attribute, including event name, target, type, user, change history, and
time. Filtering is inclusive, not exclusive. If the keyword is found in any of the selected columns, the event is
included in the list.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Read-only.
vCenter Server and Host Management
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