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What action should an administrator take to store ESXi 5.x host system logs centrally?
A. Configure vCenter Server to automatically export log files to a syslog server at regular intervals.
B. Configure vCenter Server to send all log information to a syslog server.
C. Configure each ESXi host to send all log information to a syslog server.
D. Configure the syslog server to import log files from each ESXi host at regular intervals.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
C: When setting up the ESXi Syslog the logs are stored in /var/log/remote/<hostname> by default. Thus in setting up the ESXi host Syslog you can configure the storage of the log to be in a central location.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The syslog collector is bundled with the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). And besides you must install the syslog collector first.
B: The syslog collector is bundled with the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). And you need to install the syslog collector to get the logs and then configure the appropriate storage location for the log files.
D: To import all log information from each host to a syslog server does not necessarily mean that the logs are stored in a central location. This implies that the log files are stored on each host and not on the syslog server.
References:
http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/06/viewing-esxi-logs-from-the-dcui.html
http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2011/07/setting-up-the-esxi-syslog-collector.html