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Collecting diagnostic information for VMware vCenter Server 4.0
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VMware Technical Support routinely requests diagnostic information from you when a support request is handled. This diagnostic information contains product specific logs and configuration files from the host on which the product is run. The information is gathered using a specific script or tool for each product.
This article provides procedures for obtaining diagnostic information for VMware vCenter Server 4.0
The diagnostic information collected can then be uploaded to VMware Technical Support. To uniquely identify your information, use the Support Request (SR) number you received when you opened your Support Request.
- Instructions for opening a support request can be found online at www.vmware.com/support/policies/howto.html
- Instructions for uploading your support files can be found online Uploading diagnostic information to VMware (1008525)
- Instructions for obtaining diagnostic information for other VMware products can be found online Collecting diagnostic information for VMware products (1008524)
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Collecting diagnostic information for vCenter Server 4.0
To generate the diagnostic information for VMware vCenter Server 4.0:
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Log into the VMware vCenter Server as an administrator.
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Click Start > All Programs > VMware > Generate vCenter Server log bundle - Extended.
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A command prompt appears and shows the progress of collecting the logs.
When complete, the command prompt closes and you see a log bundle on the desktop of the server. The log file for VMware VirtualCenter shows as vc-support-xxxxx.zip , where xxxxx represents the user who ran the report, as well as the date and time the report was run.
Alternate method for collecting diagnostic information from VMware vCenter Server 4.0 using VMware vSphere Client
VMware vSphere Client can also be used to collect diagnostic information for VMware vCenter Server 4.0.
To obtain VMware vCenter Server 4.0 diagnostic information:
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Using the vSphere Client, connect to the vCenter Server as an administrator.
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Click File > Export > Export System Logs...
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On the Export System Logs Window, select Include information from v Center Server and vSphere Client.
Note: If you need to collect information from an ESX host, it may be selected in this window as well. Select the servers you require.
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Click Browse and specify a location to save the diagnostic data to. The following shows the Export System Logs dialog:
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Click OK to start the generation of the Logs.
During the data collection it is common to receive a Certificate error as shown:
This does not mean that collection of the logs has failed. Click Ignore to continue the process of generating the logs.
The log bundle(s) appear in the folder you specified when the download is complete. The depending on the type of log you see:
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vc-support-xxxxx.zip for vCenter Server
where xxxxx represents the date and time that the log was generated, and <servername> represents the name of the server.
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