Host must transmit audit records to a remote log collector

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

out=$(esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Syslog/global/logHost 2>/dev/null) || exit 1
v=$(printf '%s\n' "$out" | sed -n 's/^ *String Value: *//p' | head -n 1)
[ -n "$v" ] || { echo 'Syslog.global.logHost is empty'; exit 1; }
out2=$(esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Syslog/global/auditRecord/remoteEnable 2>/dev/null) || exit 1
v=$(printf '%s\n' "$out2" | awk '$1=="Int" && $2=="Value:" {print $3; exit}')
case "$v" in ''|*[!0-9-]*) echo '/Syslog/global/auditRecord/remoteEnable: no integer value'; exit 1 ;; esac
if [ "$v" -eq 1 ]; then echo compliant; else echo "/Syslog/global/auditRecord/remoteEnable = $v (expected true/1)"; fi

Expected output

compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

To configure remote logging properly, perform the following from the vSphere web client: 1. Select the host 2. Click Configure then expand System then select Advanced System Settings. 3. Select Edit then enter Syslog.global.logHost in the filter. 4. Set the Syslog.global.logHost to the hostname or IP address of the central log server. 5. Click OK. Alternately, run the following PowerCLI command: # Set Syslog.global.logHost for each host Get-VMHost | Foreach { Set-AdvancedSetting -VMHost $_ -Name Syslog.global.logHost -Value "<NewLocation>" } Note: When setting a remote log host, it is also recommended to set the "Syslog.global.logDirUnique" to true.

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target vmware