How do I find vSphere Web client logs?
From the vSphere Web Client home, click Log Browser. Click the View tab. Select an object (ESXi host or vCenter Server) to view its logs. Open a new browser window by selecting Actions > New Browser Window and select another object to view its logs.
Where can I find vmware logs?
VMware Pages
| Component | Location |
|---|---|
| Shell log | /var/log/shell.log |
| System messages | /var/log/syslog.log |
| vCenter Server agent log | /var/log/vpxa.log |
| Virtual machines | The same directory as the affected virtual machine’s configuration files, named vmware.log and vmware*.log. For example, /vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual machine/vwmare.log |
Where are vCenter logs stored?
/var/log/vmware/ folder
The VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 logs are located in the /var/log/vmware/ folder.
How do I get vCenter support bundle?
In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Summary. From the top menu pane, click the Actions drop-down menu. Click Create Support Bundle and save the bundle on your local machine.
How do I get vCenter 7 logs?
You can download the log bundle from vSphere Client connected to a vCenter Server system….Procedure
- Right click vCenter Server instance and click Actions > Export System Logs….
- Click Select hosts to put selected host logs into an export bundle.
- Click Select logs to select specific system logs to export.
How do I download VM support logs?
How to Gather a vm-support
- Confirm that log bundle is created with the name displayed at the command execution.
- Log in to the ESXi host using the SCP, copy the created vm-support log bundle to your machine.
- Send the copied vm-support log bundle to Dell Technical Support.
Where are vCenter 7 logs stored?
/var/log/vmware
The main logs in a vCenter Server appliance are located in /var/log/vmware. The most important logs are in the vpxd subdirectory.
How do I view vCenter 7 logs?
vCenter Server logs can be viewed from: The vSphere Client connected to vCenter Server 6.0 and 6.5: Click Home > Administration > System Logs.
How do I export vCenter logs?
Procedure
- In the inventory, navigate to a vCenter Server instance, and click the Monitor tab.
- Click System Logs.
- Click Export System Logs.
- If you are connected to vCenter Server, select the object for which you want to export data.