It first generates a zip name which is stored in session and opens a new tab in browser. Information about these fields is elaborated in another sections.įinal step: After all selections are done, clicking on “Export Log” button closes the popup and starts generating bundle. The manifest tree data may vary from object to object. User can select manifest data from the tree, set performance data and save a password for encrypted core dumps. It opens a single page modal which is similar with second step of VC log export window. Custom support bundle – user has been given to select information to include provided in manifest files.Įxport ESXi/VM Logs: User can separately download log bundle for single ESXi/VM by clicking on same action menu item on respective object.

Minimal support bundle – it provides information about basic product and configuration.

Full support bundle – it consists of information on all services.

User can choose among three options clicking on ‘Export Support Bundle’:

Workflow II -> is ‘Export Support Bundle’ of a selected vCenter under “Administration -> Deployment -> System Configuration”.

Will discuss the next step which is common with the step to download ESXi/VM log bundle. If no host is selected, manifest tree won’t be displayed in next step. Specifically, to export only vCenter logs, user can opt out selection of host(s). In next step, union of all manifests are calculated to show them in a tree-based structure. Each host contains manifest driven information of system log files. User can either select host(s) or include only vCenter logs or both at a time to proceed to next step. In first step, information about hosts and an option to include VC logs in log bundle have been mentioned. The window has two steps to start generating log bundle. User opens the popup window for ‘Export System Logs…’ by clicking on the specific action menu item on vCenter.

Workflow I -> is from VC action menu option – ‘Export System Logs…’.

We will explore few common errors that are found in vsphere_client_virgo log and their probable explanation.Įxport VC Logs: There are two workflows to download log bundles for vCenter. This blog explains downloading steps in UI, helps in understanding all key/optional features. Users have gained ability through the UI to collect system logs, host logs, VM logs individually whichever they want to download in their system. One of them is vSphere-UI workflow that provides with multiple user-friendly screens. There are multiple ways to collect the log bundles for vCenter.

For more than a decade, VMware presents vSphere-UI to help users to fulfill many important functionalities including exporting log bundles.

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