Viewing a List of Connected Users and a Log of Virtual Machine Events
Viewing a List of Connected Users and a Log of Virtual Machine Events

Activities you can perform when viewing a virtual machine's user and event information include:

  • Viewing a List of Connected Users

  • Viewing a Log of a Virtual Machine's Events

  • Connecting to a Virtual Machine with the VMware Server Console

  • Using the Virtual Machine Menu

  • Changing the Power State of a Virtual Machine

  • Using Common Controls

    Click the tabs at the top of the page to view more information about the virtual machine.

    Viewing a List of Connected Users
    Viewing a List of Connected Users

    The list under Remote Console Connections identifies any users connected to the virtual machine with a console or VMware Scripting API. The list includes the time and IP address from which the user connected to the virtual machine.

    The list under Permissions indicates what you can do with the virtual machine. You are either allowed or denied the following abilities:

  • Viewing virtual machine status.

  • Modifying the virtual machine's configuration.

  • Controlling the virtual machine — powering it on or off, suspending or resuming it.

    Click the tabs at the top of the page to view more information about the virtual machine.

    Viewing a Log of a Virtual Machine's Events
    Viewing a Log of a Virtual Machine's Events

    The Events list displays a log of the 25 most recent actions or events recorded in the virtual machine, such as the questions VMware Server asks, any errors and the powering on or off the virtual machine. Events appear in reverse chronological order; that is, the most recent events appear first in the list.

    The event log draws its data from the log file for the virtual machine's configuration file. The log file is stored, by default, in the virtual machine's directory. On a Windows host, this directory is C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\My Documents\My Virtual Machines. On a Linux host, this directory is <homedir>/vmware/<guestOS>.

    Sometimes a waiting for input message appears as a link in the Display Name column. This link appears when you perform an action in the management interface that prompts the virtual machine to generate a message; you must respond to the message before the virtual machine can proceed. When you click that link, a prompt appears, where you can enter a response. After you provide your answer, the prompt closes. Your response appears in the Events list.

    The log shows the date and time the event occurred and an explanation of the event. Some events have a symbol associated with them that corresponds to the type of event that occurred.

    - This type of event indicates a question or a warning was generated by the virtual machine.

    - This type of event indicates an error occurred in the virtual machine.

    Note: On Windows hosts, the host operating system's own Event Viewer tracks virtual machine power state changes, VMware Server messages and answers to prompts that appear in the virtual machine. For more information, refer to the VMware Server documentation.