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Changing the log file behavior in VMware View components (1025887)
Purpose
This article provides steps to manually configure the logging behavior of these VMware View components:
VMware View Connection Server and Security Server
VMware View Agent
VMware View Client
VMware View Composer
Resolution
In VMware View 4.0, the available log levels are INFO, DEBUG and FULL.
In VMware View 4.5 and later, in addition to the View log levels, there are two additional components that can be set on the View Agent and Client: PCoIP and Virtual Channel, each with their own levels.
Changing log levels
To change log levels for the View Connection and Security Server:
Click Start > All Programs > VMware > Set View Connection Server Log Level.
Select the appropriate logging level.
1: View Info 2: View Debug 3: View Full 0: Reset to installation defaults
To change the rotation, the number of log files kept, and the maximum file size parameter, you must change this registry key (this is in view servers and desktops):
Note: Before making any registry modifications, ensure that you have a current and valid backup of the registry. For more information on backing up and restoring the registry, see the Microsoft article 136393.
This table outlines the necessary changes:
Description
Key
Value Type
Value
Number of days logs are kept
MaxDaysKept
REG_DWORD
Integer value
Number of debug logs kept
MaxDebugLogs
REG_DWORD
Integer value
Max size (MB) of a debug log
MaxDebugLogSizeMB
REG_DWORD
Integer value
Notes:
By default, DWORD values are hexadecimal. Change this to decimal so that the data value is read in plain English.
Some keys may not already be defined by default. If undefined, the default values are:
MaxDebugLogs: 10
MaxDebugLogSizeMB: 50. If you increase the MaxDebugLogSizeMB, you may need an advanced text editor to handle the file size.
Note: You can also change the logging parameters by using the View Common Configuration ADM Template. This contains policy settings common to all View components. For more information, see View Common Configuration ADM Template Settings in the VMware View 5.1 Documentation Center.
06/15/2012 - Added View Manager 5.1 to list of products
09/26/2012 - Added Option "0. Reset to installation defaults" to all components
10/12/2012 - Added link to: "View Common Configuration ADM Template Settings"
05/08/2013 - Added (this is in view servers and desktops)to the resolution section under "logging parameters"
05/19/2011 - added latest product version.
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