Log ingestion
Now that your vRealize Log Insight platform is established, you can start sending logs to the platform. There are three main methods to do so:
vSphere Integration: vCenters and Hosts send all their logs
Agents: Agents are installed on Windows and Linux to send files or event logs
Syslog: Any device running Syslog can add vRealize Log Insight as a Syslog destination
Logging in
To access vRealize Log Insight, enter the IP Address or FQDN of your vRealize Log Insight instance into your browser and accept the self-signed certificate if required. The login screen will appear—for now, only the Admin account is configured so use that along with the password that you set in the Establishing a new Deployment section earlier.
As no systems have yet been configured to send logs, the following wizard will show when you log into vRealize Log Insight for the first time.
vSphere integration and log ingestion
The first thing most administrators will configure is integration with vSphere to collect...
