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2 Click the Monitor tab.
3 Click Log Browser.
4 (Optional) If no logs for the host or vCenter Server are available, click Retrieve now to retrieve the logs
for that object.
The retrieved logs are based on a current snapshot of the system. Retrieving logs can take a few
minutes. You can perform other tasks while the logs are being retrieved.
5 (Optional) Click Refresh to retrieve newer logs.
6 Select the type of log you want to browse.
The log displays in the browser.
Search Log Files
You can search the log files by text or by time.
Prerequisites
If the log is unavailable, you must retrieve it. See “Retrieve Logs,” on page 171.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Log Browser.
2 Select the type of log you want to browse.
3 In the Actions menu, select either Find by Text or Find by Time.
4 In the search area at the bottom of the Log Browser type the text or select the time you want to search.
5 Click Next to view the next line containing the text or time searched or Previous to view the previous
line.
The Log Browser displays the line (in the 3rd row) that contains the text or time you searched.
Filter Log Files
The Log Browser displays filtered searches.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Log Browser and select a log file to browse.
2 Select the number of Adjacent lines you want the Log Browser to display.
3 Type the text that you want filtered in the search box.
When displaying adjacent lines, groups of consecutive entries are highlighted with a different
background color.
The log browser displays the lines in the log that contain the word you typed, along with the number of
adjacent (before and after) lines.
Create Advanced Log Filters
You can create and save log file filters to your local system.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Log Browser and retrieve a log file object.
2 Click Advanced filter.
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