VMware Data Services Manager allows you to configure Log Forwarding for DSM provider VM and provisioned databases. For Log Forwarding, as a DSM administrator, you can either configure ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS CLOUD or ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS ON-PREM.
You can also generate on-demand logs for the DSM provider VM and provisioned databases.
Logs can be analysed to improve productivity of the system, deduce trends, or to troubleshoot, as required.
Enabling Log Forwarding
To enable Log Forwarding, perform the following steps:
Log in to the VMware Data Services Manager console as a DSM administrator.
Select Settings from the left navigation pane.
This action displays the Information tab in the Settings view.
Click the Log Forwarding tab in the Settings view, and then click EDIT.
Toggle Log Forwarding from OFF to ON.
Set the following properties in the Edit Log Forwarding form.
Property Name Value Provider Select ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS CLOUD or ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS ON-PREM from the drop down menu. If you selected ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS CLOUD, specify the following parameters:
Property Name Value Protocol Select HTTP from the drop down. Hostname/IP Address The IP address of the Aria Operations for Logs Cloud deployment. Port The port number on which the Aria Operations for Logs Cloud is listening. Path The API Path of the Aria Operations for Logs Cloud Log Token The API Log Token of the Aria Operations for Logs Cloud. For ARIA OPERATIONS FOR LOGS ON-PREM, specify the following:
Property Name Value Protocol Select Syslog from the drop down menu. Hostname/IP Address The IP address of the Aria Operations for Logs On-prem deployment. Port The port number on which the Aria Operations for Logs On-prem server is listening. Click SAVE.
After you have configured Log Forwarding, you can see the Syslog Server Details details in the Log Forwarding tab.
