2V0-622 · Question #262
An administrator is troubleshooting network communications between a vCenter Server and an ESXi 6.5 host. Which log shows the related events between these components?
The correct answer is B. /var/log/vpxa.log. This question tests knowledge of ESXi log file locations and their specific purposes for troubleshooting vCenter-to-host communications.
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An administrator is troubleshooting network communications between a vCenter Server and an ESXi 6.5 host. Which log shows the related events between these components?
Options
- A/var/log/fdm.log
- B/var/log/vpxa.log
- C/var/log/hostd.log
- D/var/log/auth.log
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B91% (20)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
This question tests knowledge of ESXi log file locations and their specific purposes for troubleshooting vCenter-to-host communications.
fdm.log is the Fault Domain Manager log, which records vSphere HA agent events such as master election and VM restart decisions, not general vCenter-to-host communication.
The vpxa.log file records activity from the vCenter Server agent (vpxa) that runs on each ESXi host. This agent is the direct communication channel between the ESXi host and vCenter Server, handling all management plane messages, task dispatching, and event forwarding between the two components, making it the authoritative log for troubleshooting their communication.
hostd.log records activity from the host management daemon (hostd), which handles local host configuration and direct host client connections, not the vCenter communication channel.
auth.log records SSH authentication and PAM-related events on the ESXi host, not management plane communications with vCenter Server.
Concept tested: ESXi log files for vCenter-host communication troubleshooting
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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