VxRail: How to Disable the rsyslog Server

Summary: How to disable the rsyslog server.

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Instructions

Perform the below steps:

  1. SSH to the VxRail manager
  2. cd to /etc/rsyslog.conf
  3. Take a backup of the configuration file: cp rsyslog.conf rsyslog.bak
  4. Comment Remove these lines from rsyslog.conf: (you can reenable it by removing the comments later)
#$ModLoad imfile
#$InputFileName /var/log/vmware/marvin/tomcat/logs/marvin.log
#$InputFileTag VxRail
#$InputFileStateFile VxRail-Log-State
#$InputRunFileMonitor
#*.* @s01csyslog.pva.sozvers.at:514

OR remove these lines.

#
# Marvin log to loginsight
#
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/vmware/marvin/tomcat/logs/marvin.log
$InputFileTag VxRail
$InputFileStateFile VxRail-Log-State
$InputRunFileMonitor
*.* @s01csyslog.pva.sozvers.at:514
  1. Restart the syslog service: service rsyslog restart

Affected Products

VxRail
Article Properties
Article Number: 000019469
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2026
Version:  6
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