5.1

System Events and Audit Logs 7
System events are events that are related to vShield operation. They are raised to detail every operational event,
such as a vShield App reboot or a break in communication between a vShield App and the vShield Manager.
Events might relate to basic operation (Informational) or to a critical error (Critical).
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“View the System Event Report,” on page 43
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“vShield Manager Virtual Appliance Events,” on page 43
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“vShield App Events,” on page 44
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“About the Syslog Format,” on page 45
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“View the Audit Log,” on page 45
View the System Event Report
The vShield Manager aggregates system events into a report.
Procedure
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the System Events tab.
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To sort events, click
or next to the appropriate column header.
vShield Manager Virtual Appliance Events
The following events are specific to the vShield Manager virtual appliance.
Table 7-1. vShield Manager Virtual Appliance Events
Power Off Power On Interface Down Interface Up
Local CLI Run show log follow
command.
Run show log follow
command.
Run show log follow
command.
Run show log follow
command.
GUI NA NA NA NA
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