The VMware Event Log returns an aggregate view of vCenter managed logging. You can determine which categories of event messages to collect when you enable Virtual Monitoring event listeners for each vCenter server device.

Each log message record contains the following data columns:

  • Date. Date and time for the event message. (Relative to the time configured for the hypervisor.)
  • vCenter. Name or IP Address of the device where the event occurred.
  • DataCenter. Name of the data center if event is specific to a data center.
  • Host. Name of the host if event is specific to a host.
  • VirtualMachine. Name of the virtual machine if event is specific to a virtual machine.
  • User. VMWare user name associated with the event (applicable when event is the result of user action).
  • Event Type. Group in which the specific event is categorized.
  • Message. Any additional detail gathered from the device applicable to the specific event.

Fetch and filter log data

Choose device. Choose one or more host devices.

Choose time constraints. Choose specific windows for log data, or choose Last Polled for the latest.

Filter and reduce by row and by column. Select rows based on specific column values, remove columns, and remove noise and chaff from the table.

Note: VMware Event Log only returns log messages for hosts that have the appropriate Virtual Monitoring listeners and event collection enabled. For more details, see Enable Virtual Monitoring Event Listeners.
Tip: Date-time stamp for VMware Event Log log messages are relative to time settings configured for the vCenter/hypervisor.

Export report data

Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

  • HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
  • Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
  • CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
  • Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
  • Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

Current report data file format options are only applicable to export schedules created using WhatsUp Gold version 2021 and later. Any report data export schedule created using an earlier version of WhatsUp Gold will still result in a .PDF output until that schedule is removed from, then recreated in the Scheduled Reports Library using the latest version of WhatsUp Gold.