Location of VMware vCenter Server 6.0 log files
Purpose
This article provides the default location of the VMware vCenter Server logs.
Resolution
The VMware vCenter Server 6.0 logs are located in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMWare\vCenterServer\logs folder.
The VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 logs are located in the /var/log/vmware/ folder.
vCenter Server logs are grouped by component and purpose in these sub-directories:
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vCenter Server
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vCenter Server Appliance
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Description
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vmware-vpx\vpxd.log
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vpxd/vpxd.log
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The main vCenter Serverlog
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vmware-vpx\vpxd-profiler.log
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vpxd/vpxd-profiler.log
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Profile metrics for operations performed in vCenter Server
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vmware-vpx\vpxd-alert.log
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vpxd/vpxd-alert.log
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Non-fatal information logged about the vpxd process
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perfcharts\stats.log
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perfcharts/stats.log
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VMware Performance Charts
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eam\eam.log
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eam/eam.log
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VMware ESX Agent Manager
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invsvc
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invsvc
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VMware Inventory Service
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netdump
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netdumper
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VMware vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
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| vapi | vapi | VMware vAPI Endpoint |
| vmdird |
vmdird |
VMware Directory Service daemon |
| vmsyslogcollector |
syslog |
vSphere Syslog Collector |
| vmware-sps\sps.log |
vmware-sps/sps.log |
VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service |
| vpostgres |
vpostgres |
vFabric Postgres database service |
| vsphere-client |
vsphere-client |
VMware vSphere Web Client |
| vws |
vws |
VMware System and Hardware Health Manager |
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workflow
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workflow |
VMware vCenter Workflow Manger |
| SSO | SSO | VMware Single Sign-On |
For more information, please read VMware KB (2110014)