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VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5/6.5 Syslog Errors Issues System logs on host are stored on non-persistent storage

Posted on by Yaniv Totiashvili

System logging is not configured on host Esxi 5.1/5.5/6.5 Syslog Errors

Change Advanced Settings (This is suitable for older version 5.1/5.5)
Select the Host Server, Configuration Tab > Advanced Settings
On Clicking Advanced Settings, the Advanced Dialogue box will appear

Change Advanced Settings (This is suitable for version 6)
Select the Host Server, Configuration Tab > Advanced System Settings
On Clicking  Edit

Expand the Syslog entry This op


Setting Syslog datastore


The variable Syslog.global.logDir is used to define a VMFS datastore location. e.g. [datastore1]

 

 

 

How to Removing unwanted plug-ins from vCenter Server

Posted on by Yaniv Totiashvili

Start your web browser, go to https://vcenter server name or IP/mob
Click Content.
Click ExtensionManager.
Select and copy the name of the plug-in you want to remove from the list of values under Properties. For a list of default plug-ins, see the Additional Information section of this article.
Click UnregisterExtension. A new window appears.
Paste the name of the plug-in and click Invoke Method. This removes the plug-in.
Close the window.
Refresh the Managed Object Type:ManagedObjectReference:ExtensionManager window to verify that the plug-in is removed successfully.

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