The ESXi must produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-258733 | ESXI-80-000015 | SV-258733r933260_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Without establishing what types of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up to an outage or attack. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000037-VMM-000150, SRG-OS-000063-VMM-000310 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-11 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-62473r933258_chk ) |
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| From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the "Config.HostAgent.log.level" value and verify it is set to "info". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.log.level If the "Config.HostAgent.log.level" setting is not set to "info", this is a finding. Note: Verbose logging level is acceptable for troubleshooting purposes. |
| Fix Text (F-62382r933259_fix) |
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| From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click "Edit". Select the "Config.HostAgent.log.level" value and configure it to "info". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.log.level | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "info" |