ESXI-65-000004 - Remote logging for ESXi hosts must be configured.

Information

Remote logging to a central log host provides a secure, centralized store for ESXi logs. By gathering host log files onto a central host it can more easily monitor all hosts with a single tool. It can also do aggregate analysis and searching to look for such things as coordinated attacks on multiple hosts. Logging to a secure, centralized log server also helps prevent log tampering and also provides a long-term audit record.

Solution

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the Syslog.global.logHost value and configure it to a site specific syslog server.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following commands:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value '<syslog server hostname>'

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-5_Y20M04_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000067, Rule-ID|SV-104041r1_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-65-000004, Vuln-ID|V-93955

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: a4e02af1d4136fe03b599be15a5f0b5d1a101bbadeead7f93b9f213a185328e9