VMware logs locations

vSphere Suite

vCenter Server (formerly VirtualCenter Server):

• Location of vCenter Server log files (1021804)
• Location of vCenter Inventory Service log files (2056632)
• Location of vSphere Profile-Driven Storage log files (2056646)
• Location of vCenter Single Sign-On log files for vCenter Server 5.1 and 5.5 (2033430)
• Collecting diagnostic information for the vSphere Client or VMware Infrastructure Client (1003687)
• Location of vSphere Web Client service logs (2004090)
• Locating logs for VMware vSphere Update Manager 5.0 (2038036)

ESX(i):

• Location of vSphere ESXi Dump Collector log files (2003277)
• Location of ESX 3.0-4.1 log files (1021800)
• Location of ESXi 3.5-4.1 log files (1021801)
• Location of ESXi 5.0 log files (2004201)
• Location of ESXi 5.1 and 5.5 log files (2032076)

vSphere Data Recovery:

• Location of VMware Data Recovery (VDR) log files (1022680)

vSphere Storage Appliance:

• Location of vSphere Storage Appliance log files (2003547)

Site Recovery Manager

• Location of Site Recovery Manager log files (1021802)

vCloud Suite

vCloud Director:

• Location of vCloud Director log files (2021435)
• Overview of Lab Manager log files (1011478)

vShield/vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS):

• Overview of vShield logs (1026255)
• Obtaining logs and information needed for VMware vShield products (2012760)

VMware vCloud Automation Center 6.x:

• Log locations in VMware vCloud 6.x Suite (2074803)

vCenter Orchestrator:

• Location of vCenter Orchestrator log files (1010956)

Desktop Computing

View and Horizon View:

• Location of VMware View log files (1027744)

Horizon Mirage (formerly Mirage):

• Location of VMware Horizon Mirage log files (2046069)

VMware Workstation:

• Collecting diagnostic information for VMware Workstation (1346)