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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. vSphere keeps information about tasks and
events for 30 days.
Procedure
1 Select an inventory object in the vSphere Web Client.
2 Click the Monitor tab, and click Events.
3 To see details, select an event.
4 (Optional) To lter the list, use the lter controls above the list.
5 (Optional) Click a column heading to sort the list.
View System Logs
vSphere records events in the vCenter Server database. System log entries include such information as who
generated the event, when the event was created, and the type of event.
Prerequisites
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Required privilege: Global.Diagnostics
Procedure
1 Select a vCenter Server instance in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
2 Click Monitor, and click System Logs.
3 From the drop-down menu, select the log.
4 (Optional) Click Show All Lines or Show Next 2000 Lines to see additional log entries.
Export Events Data
You can export all or part of the events data stored in the vCenter Server database.
Prerequisites
Required Role: Read-only
Procedure
1 Select an inventory object in the vSphere Web Client.
2 Click the Monitor tab, and click Events.
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Click the Export icon ( ).
4 In the Export Events window, specify what types of event information you want to export.
5 Click Generate CSV Report, and click Save.
6 Specify a le name and location and save the le.
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