Get-LogType
This cmdlet retrieves information about the log types available on a virtual machine host. If no virtual machine host is specified, the cmdlet retrieves the log types for the default vCenter Server system. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
Syntax
[-ProgressAction
< ActionPreference > ]
[-Server
< VIServer[] > ]
[-VMHost
< VMHost[] > ]
[CommonParameters]
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
|
|
| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
|
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. |
| optional | VMHost | VMHost[] | named |
|
Specifies the hosts you want to search for log types. If no value is given to this parameter, the command searches for logs only on the default vCenter Server system. |
Output
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.LogDescriptorExamples
Example 1
$vmhost = Get-VMHost -State "Connected" Get-Logtype -VMHost $vmhost
Gets information about the available logs on the virtual machine hosts whose state is Connected.
Related Commands
Log
This cmdlet retrieves entries from vSphere logs.
LogType
This cmdlet retrieves information about the log types available on a virtual machine host.