A log of the 25 most recent virtual machine events is available. Click the Users and Events tab. The Users and Events page appears.

The Events list displays a log of the most recent actions or events recorded in the virtual machine, such as the questions GSX Server asks, any errors and the powering on or off the virtual machine. Events appear in reverse chronological order; that is, the most recent events appear first in the list.

The event log draws its data from the log file for the virtual machine's configuration file. The log file is stored, by default, in the virtual machine's directory. On a Windows host, this directory is <installdrive>:\Virtual Machines\<guestOS>. On a Linux host, this directory is /var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/<guestOS>.

Sometimes you see a waiting for input message appears as a link in the Display Name column. This link appears when you perform an action in the management interface that prompts the virtual machine to generate a message; you must respond to the message before the virtual machine can proceed. When you click that link, a prompt appears, where you can enter a response. After you provide your answer, the prompt closes. Your response appears in the Events list.

The log shows the date and time the event occurred and an explanation of the event. Some events have a symbol associated with them that corresponds to the type of event that occurred.

— This type of event indicates the virtual machine generated a question or warning.

— This type of event indicates an error occurred in the virtual machine.