Security Compliance

Monitor vCenter logs in SEM

This article provides information on how to configure SEM connector to monitor vCenter logs.

First published date

8/30/2019 10:34 AM

Last published date

11/5/2025 11:28 PM

Overview

Monitoring vCenter logs is similar to monitoring any other syslogs in SEM. Continue reading below for complete steps.

Product section

Security Event Manager

Resolution

SEM HTML5 Console:

Log in to the SEM Events Console (available from 6.4 and higher) via https://yourlem/webui.
Click on Nodes -> Manager Connectors.
Search for vCenter as shown.
Select the connector, and then click Add Connector.
Change the log file path if different, or leave the default, and then click Add.
Under Configured connectors, select the connector, and then click Start.

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