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The VMware vCenter Server 6.0 logs are located in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE

%\VMWare\vCenterServer\logsfolder.

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 subdirectories!

vCenter Server vCenter Server

Appliance

Description

vmware-vp\vp!"log vp!/vp!"log The main vCenter Serverlog

vmware-vp\vp!-

pro#$ler"log

vp!/vp!-

pro#$ler"log"rofile metrics for operations performein vCenter Server

vmware-vp\vp!-

alert"log

vp!/vp!-alert"log #onfatal information logged about thevp$d process

per#&arts\stats"log per#&arts/stats"log VMware "erformance Charts

eam\eam"log eam/eam"log VMware %S& Agent Manager

$nvsv $nvsv VMware 'nventory Service

net!'mp net!'mper VMware vSphere %S&i (ump Collecto

vap$ vap$ VMware vAPI Endpoint

vm!$r! vm!$r! VMware Directory Service daemon

vms(slogolletor s(slog vSphere Syslog Collector

vmware-sps\sps"log vmware-sps/sps"log VMware vSphere Profle-DrivenStorage Service

vpostgres vpostgres vFaric Postgres dataase service

vsp&ere-l$ent vsp&ere-l$ent VMware vSphere !e Client

vws vws VMware System and "ardware"ealth Manager

wor)#low wor)#low VMware vCenter !or#$ow Manger

SSO SSO VMware Single Sign)n