Archive for February 2013

Identify Log names and locations for vSphere 5

February 8, 2013 Objective 6 Advanced Troubleshooting No comments

Using Logs to Troubleshoot

Logs can help you find out what happened if commands do not have the desired results.

  • vCenter Logs
  • ESXi Logs

vCenter Log Files and Names

The vCenter Server logs are placed in a different directory on disk depending on vCenter Server version and the deployed platform

vCenter 5 = <drive>:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\Logs

Logs

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vCenter Server logs are grouped by component and purpose

Note: As each log grows, it is rotated over a series of numbered component-nnn.log files. On some platforms, the rotated logs are compressed.

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vCenter Server logs can be viewed from

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ESXi Log filenames and locations

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Tools used to view ESXi Logs

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Logs from vCenter Server Components on ESXi 5.0

When an ESXi 5.0 host is managed by vCenter Server 5.0, two components are installed, each with its own logs:

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3rd Party Tools

  • Putty

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  • WinSCP

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  • Click OK to the Key Warning

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  • You can now see your host and your own file system and view/copy files back and forth

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Generating vCenter and ESXi Log Bundles

  • Go to Home > Administration > System Logs > Export System Logs

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Utilise the Update Manager Manager Utility to reconfigure vUM Manager

February 8, 2013 Objective 5 Operational Maintenance No comments

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What is the Update Manager Manager Utility?

The Update Manager Utility is an optional tool for Update Manager that allows you to configure the Update Manager server as well as UMDS after installation.
The Update Manager Utility allows you to reconfigure the following Update Manager settings without the need to reinstall Update Manager and UMDS:

When you install the Update Manager server, the Update Manager Utility is installed on your system as an additional component.

Prerequisites

  • Make sure that you have local administrative credentials for the machine on which the Update Manager server is installed.
  • Stop the Update Manager service.

Procedure

  • Log in as an administrator to the machine on which the Update Manager server is installed.
  • Navigate to the Update Manager installation directory.
  • The default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager.
  • Double-click the VMwareUpdateManagerUtility.exe file.
  • Type the vCenter Server machine IP address or host name and the administrative credentials to the vCenter Server system.
  • Click Login

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  • You successfully logged in to the Update Manager Utility.
  • Now modify any of the following pages that you need
  • Proxy Settings

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  • Database Settings

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  •  Re-register to vCenter

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  • SSL Certificate

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VMware Guide

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_vum_41u1_reconfig_guide.pdf