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Collect vSphere Log Files
You can collect vSphere log files into a single location.
Procedure
u
View the log file using one of the following methods.
Task Description
View the viclient-*.log file
Change to the directory, %temp%.
Download the log bundle from
vSphere Client connected to a
vCenter Server system
Select Administration > Export System Logs to download the log bundle.
The log bundle is generated as a .zip file. By default, the vpxd logs within
the bundle are compressed as .gz files. You must use gunzip to uncompress
these files.
Generate vCenter Server log bundles
from a vCenter Server system
Select Start > Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle.
You can use this to generate vCenter Server log bundles even when you are
unable to connect to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
The log bundle is generated as a .zip file. By default, the vpxd logs within
the bundle are compressed as .gz files. You must use gunzip to uncompress
these files.
Collect ESXi Log Files
You can collect and package all relevant ESXi system and configuration information, a well as ESXi log files.
This information can be used to analyze the problems.
Procedure
u
Run the following script on the ESXi Shell: /usr/bin/vm-support
The resulting file has the following format: esx-
date
-
unique-xnumber
.tgz
Turn Off Compression for vpxd Log Files
By default, vCenter Server vpxd log files are rolled up and compressed into .gz files. You can turn off this
setting to leave the vpxd logs uncompressed.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
2 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
3 Select Advanced Settings.
4 In the Key text box, type log.compressOnRoll.
5 In the Value text box, type false.
6 Click Add, and click OK.
ESXi VMkernel Files
If the VMkernel fails, an error message appears and then the virtual machine reboots. If you specified a VMware
core dump partition when you configured your virtual machine, the VMkernel also generates a core dump
and error log.
More serious problems in the VMkernel can freeze the machine without an error message or core dump.
Chapter 8 System Log Files
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