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  • 1.  System logging not Configured on host

    Posted Apr 18, 2012 10:32 PM

    After a fresh install of 5.0, then installing Update 1 (now at build 623860), all our hosts are showing the warning "System logging not Configured on host".

    After reading KB 2006834 and 2003322, I note that Syslog.global.logDir (under AdvancedSettings->Syslog->global) is blank.  So I'd think that logs would go to the default, /scratch/log.  /scratch/log does exist, although it's empty.

    Any advice is appreciated.  Thanks...Lyle



  • 2.  RE: System logging not Configured on host
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 19, 2012 07:29 AM

    Check that you have a persistent scratch location (by vmware kb Determining whether an ESXi host has persistent logging)

    and if it exists, set log location by vmware kb 2003322. (I prefer the command line, so "esxcli system syslog config set --logdir=/scratch/log --logdir-unique=false --default-rotate=8 --default-size=1024" and "esxcli system syslog reload")



  • 3.  RE: System logging not Configured on host

    Posted Apr 19, 2012 05:08 PM

    Thanks.  The cli commands worked well....Lyle