The default log
level setting for the ESXi Host Agent is
info. If you run into issues
during development, you can set the log level to
verbose, or to
trivia to obtain SOAP message
content to use in debugging.
To change the log level for hostd on an ESXi
system, use the following steps.
Procedure
-
Connect to the ESXi system using the vSphere
Client.
-
On the
screen, select the
System tab.
-
On the
System tab screen,
select
Advanced
Settings.
-
Scroll to find the
Config.HostAgent.log.level setting.
By default
this setting is
info.
-
Select the
Config.HostAgent.log.level setting and click
Edit
option.
A dialog
box opens, where you can enter a new setting.
-
Use the drop-down menu
to select a new setting, such as
Verbose, and click
Save.
The
Recent
Tasks pane updates to confirm that the change completed.
Results
After the service restarts, the new log level is
in effect.