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Which three logs can be reviewed to troubleshoot a vCenter Server upgrade failure? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. vminst.log B. vim-vcs-msi.log C. pkgmgr.log. vminst.log, vim-vcs-msi.log, and pkgmgr.log are the three primary VMware-documented logs that capture installer, MSI package, and package manager activity during a vCenter Server upgrade failure.
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Which three logs can be reviewed to troubleshoot a vCenter Server upgrade failure? (Choose three.)
Options
- Avminst.log
- Bvim-vcs-msi.log
- Cpkgmgr.log
- Dvc-upgrade.log
- Efirstboot.log
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Why each option
vminst.log, vim-vcs-msi.log, and pkgmgr.log are the three primary VMware-documented logs that capture installer, MSI package, and package manager activity during a vCenter Server upgrade failure.
vminst.log records overall VMware installer framework activity, including prerequisite checks, sequencing errors, and top-level failure messages produced during the vCenter upgrade process.
vim-vcs-msi.log captures MSI-level installation details specific to the vCenter Server component, including file operations, registry changes, and rollback actions that may reveal why the upgrade failed.
pkgmgr.log records Windows package manager operations used to deploy and register vCenter Server components, making it critical for diagnosing failures during component installation or registration.
vc-upgrade.log is not a standard VMware-documented log file produced during vCenter Server upgrade processes.
firstboot.log captures scripts that run on initial appliance boot for first-time configuration and is not specific to upgrade failure diagnostics.
Concept tested: vCenter Server upgrade failure log file identification
Source: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1021148
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