2V0-622D · Question #5
Where would a vSphere administrator find general vCenter Server logs on a vCenter Server Appliance?
The correct answer is A. /var/log/vmware/vpxd/. General vCenter Server logs on a vCenter Server Appliance are located in /var/log/vmware/vpxd/, which contains output from the core vCenter Server daemon.
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Where would a vSphere administrator find general vCenter Server logs on a vCenter Server Appliance?
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- A/var/log/vmware/vpxd/
- B/var/log/messages
- C/etc/vmware-vpx/
- D/var/log/vmware/vsan-health/
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Why each option
General vCenter Server logs on a vCenter Server Appliance are located in /var/log/vmware/vpxd/, which contains output from the core vCenter Server daemon.
The /var/log/vmware/vpxd/ directory stores logs generated by vpxd, the primary vCenter Server daemon responsible for inventory management, task scheduling, and event handling. This is the canonical location administrators reference when diagnosing vCenter Server operational issues.
/var/log/messages contains general Linux kernel and OS-level syslog messages, not vCenter Server application logs.
/etc/vmware-vpx/ is the vCenter Server configuration directory, not a log storage path.
/var/log/vmware/vsan-health/ stores logs specific to the vSAN Health Service and is unrelated to general vCenter Server operations.
Concept tested: vCenter Server Appliance log file directory locations
Source: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1021806
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