System logs provide detailed information about system operational events.
From the direct console, select View System Logs.
Press a corresponding number key to view a log.
vCenter Server Agent (vpxa) logs appear if you add the host to vCenter Server.
Press Enter or the spacebar to scroll through the messages.
Perform a regular expression search.
Press the slash key (/).
Type the text to find.
The found text is highlighted on the screen.
Press q to return to the direct console.
See also Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts.