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VMware ESX 3.* Logfile Locations
HyperVisor Logs

• vmkernel – /var/log/vmkernel
• vmkwarning – /var/log/vmkwarning
• vmksummary – /var/log/vmksummary

Management Logs

• hostd – /var/log/vmware/hostd.log
• vpxa – /var/log/vmware/vpxa.log
• HA – /var/log/vmware/aam

Console OS (COS) Logs

• COS – /var/log/messages
• esxupdate – /var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log
• boot – /var/log/vmware/esxcfg-boot.log
• webAccess – /var/log/vmware/webAcess
• firewall – /var/log/vmware/esxcfg-firewall.log
• secure – /var/log/secure

VMware vCenter 2.* Logfile Locations

• vCenter – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\Logs
• Tomcat – C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\tomcat\logs
• Capacity Planner – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Capacity Planner\Logs
• Update Manager – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Update Manager\Logs
• Converter – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Converter Enterprise\Logs
• Licence Manager – C:\Temp\imgrd.log

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