Command Log
Use this window to view and analyze commands issued by Server Administrator users. All users can read the log; only administrators can clear the log.
NOTE: Server Administrator
may take a very long time to load a large command log file. To optimize
performance, monitor the size of this file.
User Privileges
Selection | View | Manage |
Command Log | User, Power User, Administrator | Administrator |
NOTE: For
more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.
Command Log
Each event displays with Severity, Date and Time, User, and Description log fields. Clicking a column heading sorts by the column or changes the sort direction of the column.
You can see who has logged in, and with what privilege level. The command log tracks logins, logouts, systems management software initialization, shutdowns initiated by systems management software, and other actions such as setting values and alert actions. The command log also records the last time the log was cleared.
NOTE: Due to the limitations
of the VMware ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature
is not available with this release of Server Administrator.
Severity | Indicates whether the event type is Normal/OK, Warning/Noncritical, or Critical/Nonrecoverable. |
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Date and Time | Displays the day, month, date, time (hours, minutes, and seconds), and year of the event. |
User | Displays the names of users logged in to Server Administrator. |
Description | Displays a brief statement of what happened and the components involved. The power threshold value (in watts) may differ from the set value. For example, if you set the warning threshold to 1000 watts, this value is stored as 994 watts. |
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator
Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.