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View Events
You can either view all vSphere events or view events associated with a single object. The events list for a
selected inventory object includes events associated with child objects.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Required privilege: Read-only
Procedure
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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.
a Select an event to see event details.
b Use the filter controls above the list to filter the list.
c Click a column heading to sort the list.
View System Logs
System log entries include such information as who generated the event, when the event was created, and
the type of event.
Prerequisites
Connect to an ESX/ESXi host by using the vSphere Client.
Required privilege:Global. Diagnostics privilege.
Procedure
1 To view system log entries, select Home > Administration > System Logs.
2 From the drop-down menu, select the log.
3 (Optional) Click Show All or Show next # lines to see additional log entries.
4 (Optional) Filter the log entries.
a Select View > Filtering.
b Type the filter criteria in the filter box.
Export Events Data
You can export all or part of the events data stored in the vCenter Server database.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Required Privilege: Read-only
Procedure
1 Select File > Export > Export Events.
2 (Linked-mode only) In the vCenter Server list, select the server where the events occurred.
3 Specify Events, Time, and Limits attributes for the events you want to export.
4 Specify a file name and location.
vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client
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