Vmware Log Insight License
Oct 31, 2017 What is VMware vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server? It is a great tool that is provided for free when you have vCenter Server licensing that allows much more insightful analytics into vCenter. Since March 2016, there are some changes in VMware licensing - e.g. VRealize Log Insight for 25 OSI (= O perating System Image, e.g. One vCenter + max 24 other VMware components like ESXi) is included in vCenter Standard! Built-in vSphere Knowledge. Developed by VMware experts, vRealize Log Insight comes with built-in knowledge and native support for VMware vSphere with Operations Management. You can analyze logs beyond your virtual infrastructure and use a central log management.
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Log Insight for vCenter FAQ
(Ed. Note: There was a webinar on 4/14 on LI for vCenter. Replay here.)
UPDATED 2016-04-05:
This FAQ blog has been converted to a KB Article (2144909), which will be updated as needed. Please reference http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2144909.
- Built-in vSphere Knowledge. Developed by VMware experts, vRealize Log Insight comes with built-in knowledge and native support for VMware vSphere with Operations Management. You can analyze logs beyond your virtual infrastructure and use a central log management solution to analyze data from your entire IT environment.
- What is VMware vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server? It is a great tool that is provided for free when you have vCenter Server licensing that allows much more insightful analytics into vCenter and ESXi host syslogs collection. Let’s face it, gathering and parsing syslogs manually is virtually impossible and cumbersome.
VMware announced that all users with a supported vCenter Server license are entitled to a 25-OSI pack of vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server, at no charge. Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server will accept any vCenter Server 6.0 Standard, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus license. For vCenter Server 5.0, 5.1, or 5.5 users, a license key can be found on the Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server download page by selecting “Read More” under the “VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.0 for vCenter Server – Virtual Appliance.”
The sims 2 complete collection free. For more information, see the Log Insight product page or ask a question on our community.
Q: When was vRealize Log Insight 3.3 released?
A: March 1, 2016. For more information see the release notes.
Q: What is vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server vs. just vRealize Log Insight?
A: Each vCenter Server customer is entitled to receive a 25-OSI pack of vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server at no charge. Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server supports a single Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server license and limits Log Insight to a single Log Insight node, a single vSphere integration, Content Packs from the in-product marketplace for only VMware products, and disables enterprise features including event forwarding, archiving, and SSL.
Q: Which Content Packs are available with vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server?
A: The following Content Packs:
- Horizon View
- NSX
- OpenStack
- vCenter Operations Manager (5.x)
- vCloud Automation Center (6.0)
- vCloud Director
- vCNS
- Virtual SAN
- vRealize Automation (6.1, 6.2)
- vRealize Operations Manager (6.x)
- vSphere
Q: How do vCenter Server customers get vRealize Log Insight 3.3?
A: Download the virtual appliance from the vSphere download page. Under each heading, Standard, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus, you will see a download link for vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server.
Q: How do vCenter Server customers get the free vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server license?
A: For vCenter Server 6.0 users, there is no additional license needed. Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server will accept the vCenter Server 6.0 Standard, Enterprise or Enterprise Plus license key you already have. For vCenter Server 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5 users, select Read More underVMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.0 for vCenter Server – Virtual Appliance on the Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server download page to retrieve your key.
Q: Can you provide a simple example scenario?
A: Example scenario:
- Customer owns two vCenter 6.0 Licenses and manages 10 hosts & 200 VMs
- Customer has five ESXi hosts per vCenter
OSI License breakdown: The customer is entitled to two Log Insight 25-OSI packs, in order to use both they must deploy two Log Insight instances (one 25-OSI pack license per Log Insight)
- One can be used per vCenter (2 used)
- One can be used per ESXi host (10 used)
- 38 remain for VMs, network devices, other VMware management components like vRealize Automation, NSX, etc.
Customers can purchase additional licenses by 25-OSI packs or by CPU.
Q: Is vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server for new vCenter Server purchases only?
A: No. Every existing and new vCenter Server user with a supported license is entitled.
Q: Is there a limit to how many 25-OSI packs can be used?
A: No. For each vCenter Server license owned a 25-OSI pack is available and one Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server license can be applied per Log Insight 3.3 instance.
Q: If a customer needs more than 25-OSIs for a vCenter Server can they purchase additional 25 packs?
A: Yes. Adding additional licenses essentially upgrades them to full vRealize Log Insight. Any additional OSI license needed will require a new vRealize Log Insight license key, which when added to a Log Insight 3.3 instance with a vCenter Server license will include the original, free 25-OSI plus whatever else is purchased where all OSI are entitled to all the features of Log Insight (i.e. the vCenter Server license is converted to a full license).
Q: What additional benefits come with full vRealize Log Insight 3.3?
A: Many including:
- Clustering
- HA Support
- Event Forwarding
- Archiving
- SSL
- Up to 10 vSphere integrations with automatic configuration
- 3rd party and Custom Content Packs (29+ available)
Q: What is a “log stream”?
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A: Any reference to a “log stream” is the equivalent to a Log Insight OSI.
Q: Can you downgrade to Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server?
A: No. Once you license Log Insight for Standard edition – meaning it comes with a license, you enter an evaluation license, or you add a standard license – you cannot downgrade to Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server. The only option is to deploy a new Log Insight instance and apply the vCenter Server license.
Q: Can the 25-OSI of Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server only be used for vSphere devices?
A: No. The 25-OSI can be used for any devices whether vSphere, VM, physical, or other.
Q: Where can I get more information?
A: For more information, see the Log Insight product page or ask a question on our community.
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VMware gives away a 25-OSI pack of vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for all users with a supported vCenter Server license. VMware vRealize Log Insight is a log management software with intuitive dashboards, sophisticated analytics and broad third-party extensibility. It provides deep operational visibility and faster troubleshooting.
Log Insight is not a new product. I've already written about it during the beta phase and the final product was introduced back in 2013. With the release of vSphere 6.0 Update 2, VMware has included a 25-OSI package to all vCenter installations allowing all customers to use the product in small environments for free.
In this post I am goging to explain how to obtain the 25-OSI pack and deploy Log Insight for vCenter.
VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1 for vCenter Server is available as virtual appliances. The download has been added to the vSphere 6.0 section, but there is no difference to the 'VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1' package, available in the vRealize section.
Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server will accept any vCenter Server 6.0 Standard, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus license. For vCenter Server 5.x users, a license key can be found on the Log Insight 3.3 for vCenter Server download page:
Use the Deploy OVF Template function to install the Appliance:
The extra small configuration supports up to 20 ESXi hosts. To take full advantage of the 25-OSI package, and generally for production, the small configuration is recommended. The largest deployment supports up to 1500 ESXi hosts (15,000 events/second). There is no need to make a final decition here. The appliances can be extended later.
After finishing the deployment wizard, wait a couple of minutes until the Appliances has finised initial configuration tasks. The appliances is available when the following screen is visible in the console:
To configure VMware Log Insight, open a browser and navigate to the URL mentioned in the console and select Next > Start New Deployment
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Add a License key. You can either use your vCenter Server 6.0 License key, or the key provided at the Log Insight download page.
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Log Insight is now ready to collect logs. The following sources can be configured:
- vSphere Integration, collects data from vCenter Server and ESXi hosts
- Agents installed on Linux or Windows systems
- Syslog Server
To add your vSphere Environment to Log Insight, open Configure vSphere integration »
Add your vCenter Server:
This will automatically configure the vCenter Server, and all ESXi hosts to send their logs to the appliance. You can verify the state, and add/remove ESXi hosts on the detail page:
Logfiles are now ready to be analysed. I've deployed 2 ESXi hosts with a vCenter Server, so there are still 22 free licenses left to add more ESXi hosts, or other systems.
VMware Log Insight is not limited to VMware products. It's intended as central logging system. It is shipped with the following agents:
- VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1 - Window agent
- VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1 - Linux agent 32/64-bit (RPM)
- VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1 - Linux agent 32/64-bit (Debian)
- VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.3.1 - Linux agent 32/64-bit (binary)
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I'm installing the Linux Agent on a Debian based Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS.
The Agent needs to know the address of the Log Insight server. Any further configuration can then be done from the Log Insight Management console. Edit the configuration file /etc/liagent.ini and set the hostname to your Log Insight server.
The Linux host should now appear in the Agent Configuration.
Groups can be created to deploy the same configuration on a large number of hosts. I've created a group for Linux Hosts and added the gathering of /var/log/syslog:
Vmware Network Insight
I've also added the Log Insight Server as Syslog server on my router. Very nice and quick solution for small networks. But what is the outstanding feature of VMware vSphere Log Insight? Content Packs!
VMware vSphere Log Insight is not just a log aggregator, it also has a deep understanding of log entries, allowing administrators to find quick solutions for problems. Here are some examples from the VMware vSphere Content pack, which is available by default:
Content packs are available from many 3rd party vendors:
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