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+==== Logging ====
+It is recommended to compress and increase the maximum log file size by modifying the configuration files in the <code>/etc/logrotate.d</code> directory and the <code>/etc/logrotate.conf</code> file.
+For example, changing vmkwarning to be 2096k in size, and compressed...
+ [root@dtcp-esxsvce01b root]# more /etc/logrotate.d/vmkwarning
+ /var/log/vmkwarning{
+     create 0600 root root
+     missingok
+     compress
+     sharedscripts
+     postrotate
+     size 2096k
+         /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+     endscript
+ }
+...and changing relevent part of <code>/etc/logrotate.conf</code> to allow compression...
+ ...
+ # uncomment this if you want your log files compressed
+ compress
+ ...
+Finally, its worth redirecting sudo log activity to <code>/var/log/sudolog</code>, see above section on sudo.
+==== Banners ====
+There are three modes of direct management access to an ESX, web, ssh, and direct (local) console.
+===== Web Access =====
+Edit the html page <code>/usr/lib/vmware/hostd/docroot/index.html</code>
+===== SSH =====
+Edit the <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</code> file so that it knows to display a defined banner file during login...
+ Banner /etc/banner
+Create the banner file with the appropriate contents.
+===== Console =====
+Prepend your banner to the <code>/etc/issue</code> file
 = Procedures =