This document addresses key design and architectural considerations relating specifically to vRealize Log Insight as implemented by the VMware Cloud Provider Program based service provider community. While this document provides a design framework for the vCloud Network community, it does not provide a specific solution for either VMware Cloud Providers or enterprise business customers.

This component of the VMware vCloud Architectural Toolkit™ for Service Providers addresses the common questions that arise when designing a syslog solution with vRealize Log Insight. Its primary aim is to focus on the design aspects of syslog within a vSphere environment by providing sample reference architectures to further aid the design work of the VMware service provider partner community and to provide new ideas for syslog management strategies for provider based service offerings.

This document does not consider operational aspects, troubleshooting techniques, or the log analysis skills associated with syslog, because there are numerous resources available to assist with this. The goal of this document is to assist you in undertaking the syslog aspects of a vSphere design and to help you choose among the various options available for the architectural decisions you will be required to make.