2V0-621 · Question #128
An administrator is troubleshooting network communications between the vCenter Server and the ESXi 6.x host. Which log shows the interaction events between these components?
The correct answer is C. /var/log/vpxa.log. The vpxa.log on an ESXi host records all communication events between vCenter Server and that host via the vCenter agent process (vpxa).
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An administrator is troubleshooting network communications between the vCenter Server and the ESXi 6.x host. Which log shows the interaction events between these components?
Options
- A/var/log/syslog.log
- B/var/log/hostd.log
- C/var/log/vpxa.log
- D/var/log/fdm.log
How the community answered
(46 responses)- B4% (2)
- C93% (43)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The vpxa.log on an ESXi host records all communication events between vCenter Server and that host via the vCenter agent process (vpxa).
/var/log/syslog.log is a general system log that captures kernel and OS-level messages, not the specific vCenter-to-ESXi agent communication events.
/var/log/hostd.log records activity from the hostd management daemon that handles direct host-level API calls, not the vCenter agent layer communication.
The file /var/log/vpxa.log is written by the VMware vCenter Agent (vpxa) that runs on every managed ESXi host. It logs all messages exchanged between vCenter Server and the host, making it the primary log for diagnosing vCenter-to-ESXi interaction issues such as provisioning tasks, inventory updates, and connection failures.
/var/log/fdm.log is written by the Fault Domain Manager and records vSphere HA cluster events, not vCenter-to-ESXi management communication.
Concept tested: ESXi log files - vpxa agent for vCenter communication
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-832A2618-6B11-4A28-9672-93296DA931D0.html
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