Collect VMware vRealize logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest VMware Aria Suite (previously known as VMware vRealize) logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane. The parser extracts fields from the syslog messages using grok patterns based on the msg_type field. It then maps these extracted fields to the UDM, handling various log formats and enriching the data with additional context like network information, user details, and resource attributes.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Google SecOps instance
Windows 2016 or later or a Linux host with systemd
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open
Privileged access to the VMware Aria Suite software

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
Download the Ingestion Authentication File. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
Copy and save the Customer IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

Open the Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

Run the following command:

  msiexec 
  
 / 
 i 
  
 "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" 
  
 / 
 quiet

Linux installation

Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

Run the following command:

 sudo  
sh  
-c  
 " 
 $( 
curl  
-fsSlL  
https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh ) 
 " 
  
install_unix.sh

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult the installation guide .

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps

Access the configuration file:
- Locate the config.yaml file. Typically, it's in the /etc/bindplane-agent/ directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.
- Open the file using a text editor (for example, nano , vi , or Notepad).

Edit the config.yaml file as follows:

  receivers 
 : 
  
 udplog 
 : 
  
 # Replace the port and IP address as required 
  
 listen_address 
 : 
  
 "0.0.0.0:514" 
 exporters 
 : 
  
 chronicle/chronicle_w_labels 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json' 
  
 # Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
< customer_id 
>  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 'VMWARE_VREALIZE' 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
  
 ingestion_labels 
 : 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 udplog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/chronicle_w_labels

Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.
Update /path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json to the path where the authentication file was saved in the Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file section.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:
```
 sudo  
systemctl  
restart  
bindplane-agent 
```
To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, you can either use the Servicesconsole or enter the following command:
```
 net stop BindPlaneAgent && net start BindPlaneAgent 
```

Configure Syslog for VMware Aria Suite

Sign in to the VMware Aria Suiteweb UI.
Go to Management > Event Forwarding.
Click New Destination.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Name: Enter a unique name to identify the server.
- Host: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
- Protocol: Select Syslog.
- Transport: Select UDPor TCP, depending on your actual Bindplane agent configuration.
- Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
Click Test.
Click Save.

UDM Mapping Table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
`actorDomain`	`principal.hostname`	The value of `actorDomain` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`actorId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "actorId" is assigned to the key.
`actorId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `actorId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`actorId`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "actorId" is assigned to the key.
`actorId`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `actorId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`actorUserName`	`principal.user.userid`	The value of `actorUserName` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`actorUuid`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "actorUuid" is assigned to the key.
`actorUuid`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `actorUuid` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`actorUuid`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "actorUuid" is assigned to the key.
`actorUuid`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `actorUuid` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`all_request_headers.sec-ch-ua-platform`	`principal.platform`	The value is derived from `all_request_headers.sec-ch-ua-platform` . If it contains "win" or "windows" (case-insensitive), the value is "WINDOWS". If it contains "Mac" (case-insensitive), the value is "MAC". If it contains "lin" or "linux" (case-insensitive), the value is "LINUX".
`all_request_headers.X-Requested-With`	`network.application_protocol`	If the value contains "http" (case-insensitive), the value is set to "HTTP".
`automation_tag`	`metadata.product_event_type`	The value of `automation_tag` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`client_ip`	`principal.ip`	The value of `client_ip` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`client_src_port`	`principal.port`	The value of `client_src_port` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`comp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Component" is assigned to the key.
`comp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `comp` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`compression`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "compression" is assigned to the key.
`compression`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `compression` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`data`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	Logic depends on `msg_type` . If `msg_type` is "Vpxa", "Hostd", or "VSANMGMTSVC", the `data` field is parsed using key-value pairs, and specific keys (like `opID` , `sub` ) are mapped to `about.resource.attribute.labels` . If `msg_type` is "SWITCHING", "FABRIC", "MONITORING", "SYSTEM", "ROUTING", "LOAD", "nsx", "nestdb", "cfgAgent", "NSX", or "NSXV", the `data` field is parsed for keys like `comp` , `subcomp` , `s2comp` , which are then mapped to `about.resource.attribute.labels` .
`data`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	See logic for `about.resource.attribute.labels.key` .
`data`	`security_result.description`	If `msg_type` is "Vpxa", "Hostd", or "VSANMGMTSVC", and after parsing `data` for key-value pairs, if a `msg` field exists, its value is assigned to `security_result.description` .
`description`	`security_result.description`	If the `description` field exists in the raw log, its value is mapped to the UDM field.
`deviceId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "deviceType" is assigned to the key.
`deviceId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `values.deviceType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`deviceId`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "deviceType" is assigned to the key.
`deviceId`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `values.deviceType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`direction`	`network.direction`	If the value is "OUT", it's mapped to "OUTBOUND". If it's "IN", it's mapped to "INBOUND".
`dst_ip`	`target.ip`	The value of `dst_ip` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`dst_port`	`target.port`	The value of `dst_port` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`event_source`	`principal.url`	The value of `event_source` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`headers_received_from_server.Access-Control-Allow-Origin`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_received_from_server.Access-Control-Allow-Origin" is assigned to the key.
`headers_received_from_server.Access-Control-Allow-Origin`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_received_from_server.Access-Control-Allow-Origin` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`headers_received_from_server.Content-Security-Policy`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_received_from_server.Content-Security-Policy" is assigned to the key.
`headers_received_from_server.Content-Security-Policy`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_received_from_server.Content-Security-Policy` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`headers_received_from_server.Cookie`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_received_from_server.Cookie" is assigned to the key.
`headers_received_from_server.Cookie`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_sent_to_server.Cookie` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`headers_received_from_server.set-cookie`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_received_from_server.set-cookie" is assigned to the key.
`headers_received_from_server.set-cookie`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_received_from_server.set-cookie` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`headers_sent_to_server.sec-ch-ua`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_sent_to_server.sec-ch-ua" is assigned to the key.
`headers_sent_to_server.sec-ch-ua`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_sent_to_server.sec-ch-ua` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`headers_sent_to_server.X-CSRF-TOKEN`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "headers_sent_to_server.X-CSRF-TOKEN" is assigned to the key.
`headers_sent_to_server.X-CSRF-TOKEN`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `headers_sent_to_server.X-CSRF-TOKEN` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`hostname`	`principal.hostname`	The value of `hostname` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`hostname`	`intermediary.hostname`	The value of `hostname` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`host`	`principal.hostname`	The value of `host` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`isLocal`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "isLocal" is assigned to the key.
`isLocal`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `isLocal` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`json_data`	Various fields within `principal` , `target` , `additional` , and `security_result`	The `json_data` field from the raw log is parsed as JSON, and the extracted fields are mapped to various UDM fields based on their names and the parser's logic. This includes fields like `uuid` , `tenantId` , `actorId` , `actorUserName` , `actorDomain` , `sourceIp` , `objectName` , `objectType` , `objectId` , `values.resourceType` , `values.success` , and others.
`kv_data`	Various fields	The `kv_data` field is parsed as key-value pairs, and the extracted fields are mapped to various UDM fields based on their names and the parser's logic.
`level`	`security_result.severity`	If the value is "info" (case-insensitive), it's mapped to "INFORMATIONAL".
`log_id`	`metadata.product_log_id`	The value of `log_id` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`message`	Various fields	The `message` field is the main source of data and is parsed extensively using `grok` patterns to extract various fields like `ts` , `hostname` , `msg_type` , `sub_msg` , and others. These extracted fields are then used to populate different UDM fields based on the parser's logic.
`method`	`network.http.method`	The value of `method` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`msg`	`security_result.description`	If `msg_type` is "Vpxa", "Hostd", "VSANMGMTSVC", "SWITCHING", "FABRIC", "ROUTING", "LOAD-BALANCER", "nsx", "nestdb", "cfgAgent", "NSX", "NSXV", or "Rhttpproxy", and after any relevant `grok` parsing, if the `msg` field exists, its value is assigned to `security_result.description` . There are special cases within this logic for specific message content like "keepalive connection".
`msg_type`	`metadata.product_event_type`	If `msg_type` is "FIREWALL_PKTLOG" or "FIREWALL-PKTLOG", its value is mapped to the UDM field.
`msg_type`	`event_type`	The value of `event_type` is determined based on the `msg_type` . If `msg_type` is "FIREWALL_PKTLOG" or "FIREWALL-PKTLOG", the `event_type` is "NETWORK_CONNECTION". If `msg_type` is "Vpxa", "Hostd", "VSANMGMTSVC", "nsx", "LOAD", "ROUTING", "SWITCHING", "FABRIC", "MONITORING", "SYSTEM", "nestdb", "cfgAgent", "NSX", "NSXV", "Rhttpproxy", "audispd", or "vsantraceUrgent", the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT". If `msg_type` is "queries" or "responses", the `event_type` is "NETWORK_DNS". If `msg_type` is "sudo", the `event_type` is "STATUS_UPDATE". If the `description` field contains "cmmdsTimeMachineDump", the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT". If the `description` field contains "prodjbossapp", the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT". If the `description` field contains "liagent@6876", the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT". If none of the above conditions are met and the `description` field is not empty, the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT". If `src_ip` and `dst_ip` are both present, the `event_type` is "NETWORK_CONNECTION". If `src_ip` or `dst_ip` or `hostname` is present, the `event_type` is "STATUS_UPDATE". If `has_principal_ip` is true and `has_target_ip` is true, the `event_type` is "SCAN_UNCATEGORIZED". If `has_principal_ip` is true or `has_principal_host` is true, the `event_type` is "STATUS_UPDATE". If none of the above conditions are met, the `event_type` is "GENERIC_EVENT".
`objectName`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "objectName" is assigned to the key.
`objectName`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `objectName` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectName`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "objectName" is assigned to the key.
`objectName`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `objectName` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectId`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "objectId" is assigned to the key.
`objectId`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `objectId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectId`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "objectId" is assigned to the key.
`objectId`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `objectId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectType`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "objectType" is assigned to the key.
`objectType`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `objectType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectType`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "objectType" is assigned to the key.
`objectType`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `objectType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`objectType`	`security_result.description`	If `objectType` is "LAUNCH" and `success` is not "true", the description is "application launch attempt was successful". If `objectType` is "LAUNCH_ERROR" and `success` is not "true", the description is "User launched an application with an invalid request".
`opID`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "opId" is assigned to the key.
`opID`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `opID` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`pool`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "pool" is assigned to the key.
`pool`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `pool` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`pool_name`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "pool_name" is assigned to the key.
`pool_name`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `pool_name` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`protocol`	`network.ip_protocol`	The value of `protocol` from the raw log is converted to uppercase and mapped to the UDM field. If the value is "PROTO", it is not mapped.
`protocol`	`additional.fields.key`	If the value of `protocol` is "PROTO", the string "ip_protocol" is assigned to the key.
`protocol`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	If the value of `protocol` is "PROTO", the value of `protocol` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`query_data`	`network.dns.questions.name`	The `query_data` field is parsed to extract the `question_name` , which is then mapped to the UDM field.
`query_data`	`network.dns.questions.type`	The `query_data` field is parsed to extract the `query_type` , which is then mapped to the UDM field using a lookup included from "dns_record_type.include".
`query_data`	`network.dns.questions.class`	The `query_data` field is parsed to extract the `dns_class` , which is then mapped to the UDM field using a lookup included from "dns_query_class_mapping.include".
`referer`	`principal.url`	The value of `referer` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`request_content_type`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "request_content_type" is assigned to the key.
`request_content_type`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `request_content_type` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`request_state`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "request_state" is assigned to the key.
`request_state`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `request_state` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`response_code`	`network.http.response_code`	The value of `response_code` or `server_response_code` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`response_content_type`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "response_content_type" is assigned to the key.
`response_content_type`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `response_content_type` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`rule_id`	`security_result.rule_id`	The value of `rule_id` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`s2comp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "S2-Component" is assigned to the key.
`s2comp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `s2comp` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`server_ip`	`target.ip`	The value of `server_ip` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`server_name`	`target.hostname`	The value of `server_name` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`server_response_code`	`network.http.response_code`	See logic for `response_code` .
`server_src_port`	`target.port`	The value of `server_src_port` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`service_engine`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "service_engine" is assigned to the key.
`service_engine`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `service_engine` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`sourceIp`	`principal.ip`	The value of `sourceIp` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`ssl_cipher`	`network.tls.cipher`	The value of `ssl_cipher` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`ssl_session_id`	`network.session_id`	The value of `ssl_session_id` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`ssl_version`	`network.tls.version_protocol`	The value of `ssl_version` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`sub`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Sub Component" is assigned to the key.
`sub`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `sub` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`subClusterUuid`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "subClusterUuid" is assigned to the key.
`subClusterUuid`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `subClusterUuid` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`sub_msg`	Various fields within `principal` , `target` , `network` , `security_result` , and `about`	The `sub_msg` field is parsed differently based on the `msg_type` . It can be parsed as JSON, using `grok` patterns, or using key-value pairs. The extracted fields are then mapped to various UDM fields based on their names and the parser's logic. This includes fields like `ip_type` , `action` , `rule_id` , `direction` , `protocol` , `tcp_flag` , `src_ip` , `src_port` , `dst_ip` , `dst_port` , `data` , `msg` , and others.
`subcomp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Sub Component" is assigned to the key.
`subcomp`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `subcomp` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`tenantId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "tenantId" is assigned to the key.
`tenantId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `tenantId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`tenantId`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "tenantId" is assigned to the key.
`tenantId`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `tenantId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`ts`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	The value of `ts` from the raw log is parsed as a timestamp and mapped to the UDM field.
`ts`	`timestamp`	The value of `ts` from the raw log is parsed as a timestamp and mapped to the UDM field.
`updateType`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "updateType" is assigned to the key.
`updateType`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `updateType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`uri_path`	`network.http.referral_url`	The value of `uri_path` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`user_agent`	`network.http.user_agent`	The value of `user_agent` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`user_agent`	`network.http.parsed_user_agent`	The value of `user_agent` from the raw log is parsed as a user agent string and mapped to the UDM field.
`USER`	`principal.user.user_display_name`	The value of `USER` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field.
`values.actorExternalId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "actorExternalId" is assigned to the key.
`values.actorExternalId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `values.actorExternalId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`values.actorExternalId`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "actorExternalId" is assigned to the key.
`values.actorExternalId`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `values.actorExternalId` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`values.deviceType`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "deviceType" is assigned to the key.
`values.deviceType`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `values.deviceType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`values.deviceType`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "deviceType" is assigned to the key.
`values.deviceType`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `values.deviceType` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`values.resourceType`	`principal.resource.resource_subtype`	The value of `values.resourceType` from the raw log is mapped to the UDM field. The `principal.resource.type` is set to "VIRTUAL_MACHINE".
`values.success`	`security_result.action`	If the value is "true" (case-insensitive), it's mapped to "ALLOW". If it's "false" (case-insensitive), it's mapped to "BLOCK".
`virtualservice`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "virtualservice" is assigned to the key.
`virtualservice`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `virtualservice` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`vmw_vr_ops_appname`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Ops AppName" is assigned to the key.
`vmw_vr_ops_appname`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `vmw_vr_ops_appname` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`vmw_vr_ops_clustername`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Ops ClusterName" is assigned to the key.
`vmw_vr_ops_clustername`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `vmw_vr_ops_clustername` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`vmw_vr_ops_logtype`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Ops Logtype" is assigned to the key.
`vmw_vr_ops_logtype`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `vmw_vr_ops_logtype` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`vmw_vr_ops_nodename`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.key`	The string "Ops NodeName" is assigned to the key.
`vmw_vr_ops_nodename`	`about.resource.attribute.labels.value`	The value of `vmw_vr_ops_nodename` from the raw log is assigned to the value.
`vs_name`	`additional.fields.key`	The string "vs_name" is assigned to the key.
`vs_name`	`additional.fields.value.string_value`	The value of `vs_name` from the raw log is assigned to the value. The string "VMWARE" is assigned. The string "VMWARE_VREALIZE" is assigned. The string "VMWARE_VREALIZE" is assigned.

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