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The system must use a remote syslog server (log host).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN005450-ESXI5-PNF | GEN005450-ESXI5-PNF | GEN005450-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| A syslog server (log host) receives syslog messages from one or more systems. This data can be used as an authoritative log source in the event a system is compromised and its local logs are suspect. Permanent not a finding - Remote logging is covered as a VMware HG requirement. Audit records are logged to a remote syslog server, which "may" be the vCenter Server or an unrelated organization-defined syslog server. Records are centrally managed off-system by a remote loghost; refer to SRG-OS-99999-ESXI5-000133. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-GEN005450-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-GEN005450-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |