Details
Limit informational messages from the virtual machine (VM) to the virtual machine
extensions (VMX) file to avoid filling the datastore. The configuration file containing these
name-value pairs is limited to a size of 1 MB by default. This should be sufficient for most
cases, but you can change this value if necessary, such as if large amounts of custom
information are being stored in the configuration file.
*Rationale*
Filling the datastore with informational messages from the VM to the VMX file could cause a denial of service.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system VMware.