The scratch space is created automatically during ESXi installation in the form of a 4 GB Fat16 local scratch partition. By default, the logs are directed to a local scratch location or ramdisk. This service, vmsyslogd, logs messages from the VMkernel and other system components for auditing and diagnostic purposes. All VMware hosts run a service for logging system information. You can also view various logs through the DCUI as well. Typically one of the easiest and fastest ways to check these log files out is using tools like a cat on the command line. Part of the VMware logging you can benefit from comes from ESXi recording host activity in vSphere log files, using a Syslog facility.
First, we’ll cover the vSphere log files on the host and then we’ll move on to the vCenter logs.Īs a side note, it is worth pointing out that you can also you PowerCLI to query the VMware logging resources with the Get-Log cmdlet. To that end, I’d recommend bookmarking this page for future reference. You likely won’t need all of these vSphere log files every single day, but when you do need them, you’ll be glad you have a general idea of where to go. Let’s run down the 25 most important VMware logging files and the various tools that you can use to keep track of your VMware environment. In all seriousness though, logs are one of those things that you have to stay on top of, so for this post, we’re going to take a deep dive into the world of VMware logging. Everyone loves logs right? Right? I can’t be the only one.
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