You configure all NSX nodes to send logs to VMware Aria Operations for Logs, using the NSX Local Manager.

Procedure

  1. Log in to NSX Local Manager for the management domain at https://<management_domain_nsx_local_manager_fqdn>/login.jsp?local=true as admin.
  2. On the main navigation bar, click System.

  3. In the navigation pane, in the Configuration section, click Fabric > Profiles.

  4. Click the Node profiles tab.

  5. Use the All NSX nodes profile to configure log forwarding for all nodes for the current NSX Local Manager instance.

    1. Select the All NSX Nodes profile, and, in the Syslog servers section, click Add.

    2. In the Add Syslog server dialog box, configure the following settings, configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and click Add.

      Setting

      Value

      Port

      514

      Protocol

      LI (Aria Operations for Logs)

      Log Level

      Information

  6. Repeat this procedure for the remaining NSX Local Manager instances in the remaining VI workload domains.