日志文件
下表列出了VMware ESXi中重要的日志文件，以及日志的位置和用途。这些文件是由vm-support收集的日志。
| Component | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | /var/log/auth.log | Contains all events related to authentication for the local system. |
| ESXi host agent log | /var/log/hostd.log | Contains information about the agent that manages and configures the ESXi host and its virtual machines. |
| Shell log | /var/log/shell.log | Contains a record of all commands typed into the ESXi Shell and shell events (for example, when the shell was enabled). |
| System messages | /var/log/syslog.log | Contains all general log messages and can be used for troubleshooting. This information was formerly located in the messages log file. |
| vCenter Server agent log | /var/log/vpxa.log | Contains information about the agent that communicates with vCenter Server (if the host is managed by vCenter Server). |
| 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/vmware.log | Contains virtual machine power events, system failure information, tools status and activity, time sync, virtual hardware changes, vMotion migrations, machine clones, and so on. |
| VMkernel | /var/log/vmkernel.log | Records activities related to virtual machines and ESXi. |
| VMkernel summary | /var/log/vmksummary.log | Used to determine uptime and availability statistics for ESXi (comma separated). |
| VMkernel warnings | /var/log/vmkwarning.log | Records activities related to virtual machines. |
| Quick Boot | /var/log/loadESX.log | Contains all events related to restarting an ESXi host through Quick Boot. |
| Trusted infrastructure agent | /var/run/log/kmxa.log | Records activities related to the Client Service on the ESXi Trusted Host. |
| Key Provider Service | /var/run/log/kmxd.log | Records activities related to the vSphere Trust Authority Key Provider Service. |
| Attestation Service | /var/run/log/attestd.log | Records activities related to the vSphere Trust Authority Attestation Service. |
| ESX Token Service | /var/run/log/esxtokend.log | Records activities related to the vSphere Trust Authority ESX Token Service. |
| ESX API Forwarder | /var/run/log/esxapiadapter.log | Records activities related to the vSphere Trust Authority API forwarder. |
日志收集
收集VMware ESXi日志的方法总结可参加本站以前的文章
