Analyze Event Trends

You can analyze log events for trends and anomalies.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are logged in to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web user interface as a user associated with the User role, or a role that has the relevant permissions. For more information, see Create and Modify Roles in Administering VMware Aria Operations for Logs. The URL format of the web user interface is https://operations_for_logs-host, where operations_for_logs-host is the IP address or host name of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance.

Procedure

1. Expand the main menu and click Explore Logs.
2. Construct and run your query by using the search text box and applying filters.
3. In the Set Time Range From Event dialog box, use the drop-down menus to select the period and direction of the time range.
4. Click the Event Trends tab.
   VMware Aria Operations for Logs compares your query to the same time period immediately before and displays the results.