Logs

For TRBL, it is vital to know where the logs are located. In vCSA, log files are stored in /var/log/.

If you login to the vCSA, bash shell is not accessible directly after the login. To access the bash shell, you need to issue the shell command first:

Command> shell
Shell access is granted to root
root@VCSA-lab [ ~ ]# 
root@VCSA-lab [ ~ ]# cd /var/log/vmware
root@VCSA-lab [ /var/log/vmware ]# ls

Detailed log locations and descriptions can be found in the VMware KB at https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2110014?language=en_US&r=2&Quarterback.validateRoute=1&KM_Utility.getArticleData=1&KM_Utility.getArticleLanguage=2&KM_Utility.getArticle=1.

ESXi host logs

The ESXi host log files are very similar...