Monitoring Server Logs

Depending on which version of ESXi you have installed, a different set of logs is available for monitoring:

ESX/ESXi Logs by Version

ESX/ESXi Version	Logs
ESXi 6.0	/var/log/vmkernel.log /var/log/hostd.log /var/log/vpxa.log
ESXi 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5	/var/log/vmkernel.log /var/log/hostd.log /var/log/vpxa.log
ESXi 4.1	/var/log/vmkernel.log /var/log/hostd.log /var/log/vmware/vpx/vpxa.log /var/log/messages
ESX 4.0 and 4.1 Classic	/var/log/vmkernel /var/log/vmware/hostd.log /var/log/vmware/vpx/vpxa.log /var/log/messages /var/log/vmksummary /var/log/vmkwarning

Monitor a server log

1	In the RSE, highlight an ESXi host.

2	Select VMware > Monitor System Logs from the right-click menu.

A view opens for the ESXi host logs. A default log displays.

3	To select a different log, use the drop-down menu.

The log displays. Use the scroll controls to move back and forward through the log.