vSphere Logging and Auditing

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf VMware vSphere feature
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:REST_API
gptkb:vSphere_Client
gptkb:vSphere_Web_Client
command line interface
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:HIPAA
gptkb:PCI_DSS
gptkb:SOX
gptkb:GDPR
gptkbp:documentedIn VMware vSphere documentation
gptkbp:enables user activity tracking
API call auditing
configuration change tracking
login/logout auditing
privilege use auditing
system event tracking
task execution auditing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vSphere Logging and Auditing
gptkbp:includes vCenter Server logs
ESXi host logs
VM logs
VMkernel logs
events database
hostd logs
vpxd logs
gptkbp:integratesWith gptkb:vRealize_Log_Insight
SIEM systems
third-party log management tools
gptkbp:logsStoredIn /var/log directory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:VMware_vSphere
gptkbp:provides log collection
audit trail
gptkbp:requires role-based access control
proper configuration
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Syslog
forensic analysis
incident response
root cause analysis
performance monitoring
log export
log retention policies
log rotation
log filtering
remote log forwarding
gptkbp:usedFor compliance
security monitoring
troubleshooting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vCenter_Server_7.0_or_later
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8