System Events And Audit Logs; View The System Event Report - VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0.0 UPDATE 1 Admin Manual

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System Events and Audit Logs

System events are events that are related to vShield operation. They are raised to detail every operational
event, such as a vShield App reboot or a break in communication between a vShield App and the vShield
Manager. Events might relate to basic operation (Informational) or to a critical error (Critical).
This chapter includes the following topics:
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"View the System Event Report"

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"System Event Notifications"
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"Syslog Format"
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"View the Audit Log"
View the System Event Report
The vShield Manager aggregates system events into a report that can be filtered by vShield App and event
severity.
To view the System Event report
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the System Events tab.
3 (Optional) Select one or more vShield App instances from the vShield field.
All vShield App instances are selected by default.
4 From the and Severity drop-down menu, select a severity by which to filter results.
All severities are included by default. You can select one or more severities at a time.
5 Click View Report.
6 In the report output, click an Event Time link to view details about a specific event.
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