VMware vSphere
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About the Device
VMware vSphere is VMware's virtualization platform, which transforms data centers into aggregated computing infrastructures that include CPU, storage, and networking resources. vSphere manages these infrastructures as a unified operating environment, and provides you with the tools to administer the data centers that participate in that environment. The two core components of vSphere are ESXi and vCenter Server.
Device Information
 Entity | Particulars |
|---|---|
Vendor Name | VMware |
Product Name | vSphere |
Type of Device | Hosted |
Collection Method
Log Type | Â Ingestion label | Preferred Logging Protocol - Format | Log collection method |
|---|---|---|---|
VMware ESXi | Â VMWARE_ESX | Syslog - Unstructured | CyberHub |
Port Requirements
Source | Destination | Port |
|---|---|---|
VMware vSphere | CyberHub | 6514 (TLS) |
To facilitate secure communication and align with our best practice, we strongly encourage the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) between your security devices and our Adaptive MxDR platform for event forwarding.
While we understand that TLS support may not be available on all devices, if your devices do support TLS communication, we recommend utilizing port 6514 for seamless integration.
In some cases, the upgraded version of the device might incorporate TLS support without prior notice. If you come across such a scenario or for further assistance in configuring TLS, we kindly ask you to reach out to your dedicated Adaptive MxDR Service Delivery Lead.
Device Configuration
To Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts using Web UI
Login to vSphere Client inventory.
Select the ESXi host where syslog needs to be configured and login to that ESXi host.
Once login is established, click Configure
In System > Advanced System Settings, select Syslog.global.loghost
Click Edit.
Enter the string in the format
protocol://hostname|ipv4|'['ipv6']'[:port]. For Example -ssl://CyberHub IP:6514Click OK.
To Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts using CLI
Login to ESXi host using SSH
Once logged in, enter the below command to enable syslog configuration.
esxcli system syslog config set --loghost=ssl://CyberHub_IP:6514 esxcli network firewall ruleset set --ruleset-id=syslog --enabled=true esxcli network fierwall refresh
To Configure Syslog on vCenter Server
Pre-requisites: Enable and configure the streaming of vCenter Server events to a remote syslog server from the vCenter Server Management Interface.
In the vSphere Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance.
Select the Configure tab.
Expand Settings option, and select Advanced Settings.
Click EDIT SETTINGS.
Click on the filter text box present in the Name column of the table header. Type vpxd.event, and press Enter.
Enable vpxd.event.syslog.enabled option.
Click SAVE.In vCenter Server Management Interface, select Syslog.
In Forwarding Configuration, click Configure if you have not configured any remote syslog hosts. Click Edit if you already have configured hosts.
In Create Forwarding Configuration, enter the server address (CyberHub IP) of the destination host.
The maximum number of supported destination hosts is three.
In Protocol, select the protocol TLS to use.
In Port, enter the port number 6514 to use for communication with the destination host.
Click Save.
Verify that the remote syslog server is receiving messages.
In Forwarding Configuration, click Send Test Message.
Verify on the remote syslog server that the test message was received.
The new configuration settings are shown in the Forwarding Configuration section.
Integration Parameters
Parameters required from customer for Integration.
Property | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
IP Address | VMware vSphere interface IP address | Hostname or IP address of the device which forwards logs to the CyberHub |
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