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Chapter 9 Alerts and Events
To configure email log notifications
1 To configure vCenter Server Heartbeat to email a copy of the log file, click on the Mail Log File tab, select
Mail Every, and configure the day and time to send the log file.
2 Specify the recipients. Click Add on the top left of the email recipient field and type the email address in
the Add Mail Address dialog.
3 To remove a recipient, select the recipient’s email address in the Mail Log File pane and click Remove.
4Click OK.
Review Event Logs
The Logs: Event Log pane lists events logged chronologically by default.
The Event log shows the time the event happened, the type, the source, its importance, and its detail. The
display order for events can be sorted either descending or ascending by clicking on the column heading. Since
the detail in the data grid is truncated, it may be necessary to review the log in more detail.
To review the details
1 Double-click the entry in the data grid.
Event Properties displays the full detail and trace of the log that caused the event and the source of the
error to aid in troubleshooting.
2Use the Up and Down arrows in this window to review other logs. This feature is useful where many
events have occurred simultaneously and helps to identify the source of the problem.
3Click Close to close the Event Properties.
Event Log Filters
The list of logs that vCenter Server Heartbeat displays may be filtered to hide less important logs.
To filter log events by importance
1 Click Filters to invoke the Event Log Filters dialog.
2 Select Events of at Least.
3 Select the Show events of at least check box in the Importance group.
4 Select the importance level from the drop-down list and click OK.
Only logs equal to or above the select severity are displayed.
To filter log events by date and time range
1 Select the Only show events from check box and adjust the start date, end date, and time.
2Click OK.
Table 9-2. Log Events
Icon Description
Errors within the underlying operation of vCenter Server Heartbeat and can be considered critical to the
operation of the system.
Warnings generated for discrepancies within the vCenter Server Heartbeat operational environment that are
not deemed critical to the operation of the system.
System logs are generated following normal vCenter Server Heartbeat operations. You can use these logs to
verify the success of processes such as file synchronization.
Information on operations within the graphical user interface rather than operations on
VMware vCenter
Server Heartbeat service, such as Test Alert Reporting.