Which log file are you referring to exactly?
If I try to select "vmware" when using Log Browser with the web client, nothing is displayed.
These are the log files on my hosts:
/var/log # ls -alrt total 236 drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 May 31 06:03 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 May 31 06:03 vsanvpd.log -> /scratch/log/vsanvpd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 31 06:03 vpxa.log -> /scratch/log/vpxa.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 May 31 06:03 vprobed.log -> /scratch/log/vprobed.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 May 31 06:03 vprobe.log -> /scratch/log/vprobe.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 31 06:03 vobd.log -> /scratch/log/vobd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 May 31 06:03 vmkwarning.log -> /scratch/log/vmkwarning.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 May 31 06:03 vmksummary.log -> /scratch/log/vmksummary.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 May 31 06:03 vmkeventd.log -> /scratch/log/vmkeventd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 May 31 06:03 vmkernel.log -> /scratch/log/vmkernel.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 May 31 06:03 vmkdevmgr.log -> /scratch/log/vmkdevmgr.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 May 31 06:03 vmauthd.log -> /scratch/log/vmauthd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 May 31 06:03 vmamqpd.log -> /scratch/log/vmamqpd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 31 06:03 usb.log -> /scratch/log/usb.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 May 31 06:03 syslog.log -> /scratch/log/syslog.log -rw------- 1 root root 4754 May 31 06:03 sysboot.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 May 31 06:03 swapobjd.log -> /scratch/log/swapobjd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 May 31 06:03 storagerm.log -> /scratch/log/storagerm.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 May 31 06:03 shell.log -> /scratch/log/shell.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 May 31 06:03 sdrsinjector.log -> /scratch/log/sdrsinjector.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 May 31 06:03 rhttpproxy.log -> /scratch/log/rhttpproxy.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 May 31 06:03 osfsd.log -> /scratch/log/osfsd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 31 06:03 lacp.log -> /scratch/log/lacp.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 May 31 06:03 hostprofiletrace.log -> /scratch/log/hostprofiletrace.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 May 31 06:03 hostd.log -> /scratch/log/hostd.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 May 31 06:03 hostd-probe.log -> /scratch/log/hostd-probe.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 31 06:03 fdm.log -> /scratch/log/fdm.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 May 31 06:03 esxupdate.log -> /scratch/log/esxupdate.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 May 31 06:03 dhclient.log -> /scratch/log/dhclient.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 May 31 06:03 clomd.log -> /scratch/log/clomd.log -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 37083 May 31 06:03 boot.gz lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 31 06:03 auth.log -> /scratch/log/auth.log lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 31 06:03 Xorg.log -> /scratch/log/Xorg.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176 May 31 06:03 .vmsyslogd.err lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 May 31 06:03 vsantraces -> /scratch/vsantraces -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 May 31 06:03 esxcli.log drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 May 31 06:03 vmware -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20503 May 31 06:03 configRP.log drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 May 31 06:04 ipmi drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 May 31 06:04 . -rw------- 1 root root 17125 May 31 08:29 smbios.bin
Here is an excerpt from hostd.log on ESXi node 1:
/var/log # tail -50 /var/log/hostd.log
2014-05-31T09:15:19.247Z [38040B70 verbose 'Cimsvc'] Ticket issued for CIMOM version 1.0, user root
2014-05-31T09:15:20.038Z [383F2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:15:20.038Z [383F2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:15:20.459Z [38040B70 info 'Hostsvc' opID=hostd-83cc] VsanSystemVmkProvider : GetRuntimeInfo: Start
2014-05-31T09:15:20.459Z [38040B70 info 'Hostsvc' opID=hostd-83cc] VsanSystemVmkProvider : GetRuntimeInfo: Complete, runtime info: (vim.vsan.host.VsanRuntimeInfo) {
--> dynamicType = ,
--> accessGenNo = 0,
--> }
2014-05-31T09:15:29.943Z [383B1B70 info 'Solo.Vmomi' opID=hostd-25a5 user=root] Activation [N5Vmomi10ActivationE:0xffd809f0] : Invoke done [waitForUpdates] on [vmodl.query.PropertyCollector:ha-property-collector]
2014-05-31T09:15:29.943Z [383B1B70 verbose 'Solo.Vmomi' opID=hostd-25a5 user=root] Arg version:
--> "111"
2014-05-31T09:15:29.943Z [383B1B70 info 'Solo.Vmomi' opID=hostd-25a5 user=root] Throw vmodl.fault.RequestCanceled
2014-05-31T09:15:29.943Z [383B1B70 info 'Solo.Vmomi' opID=hostd-25a5 user=root] Result:
--> (vmodl.fault.RequestCanceled) {
--> dynamicType = ,
--> faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
--> msg = "",
--> }
2014-05-31T09:15:29.943Z [383B1B70 error 'SoapAdapter.HTTPService.HttpConnection'] Failed to read header on stream , >: N7Vmacore15SystemExceptionE(Connection reset by peer)
2014-05-31T09:15:36.491Z [38781B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
2014-05-31T09:15:40.040Z [38040B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:15:40.040Z [38040B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:16:00.041Z [38040B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:16:00.041Z [38040B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:16:06.493Z [38040B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
2014-05-31T09:16:12.061Z [38040B70 verbose 'Hostsvc.DvsTracker' opID=hostd-5f25 user=vpxuser] FetchSwitches: added 0 items
2014-05-31T09:16:12.061Z [38040B70 verbose 'Hostsvc.DvsTracker' opID=hostd-5f25 user=vpxuser] FetchDVPortgroups: added 0 items
2014-05-31T09:16:12.061Z [38040B70 info 'Hostsvc.DvsTracker' opID=hostd-5f25 user=vpxuser] FetchUplinkDVPortgroups: added 0 items
2014-05-31T09:16:20.043Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:16:20.043Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:16:36.496Z [38C81B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
2014-05-31T09:16:40.048Z [37681B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:16:40.048Z [37681B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:16:50.450Z [37681B70 verbose 'Cimsvc'] Ticket issued for CIMOM version 1.0, user root
2014-05-31T09:16:51.678Z [383B1B70 info 'Hostsvc' opID=hostd-2b05] VsanSystemVmkProvider : GetRuntimeInfo: Start
2014-05-31T09:16:51.678Z [383B1B70 info 'Hostsvc' opID=hostd-2b05] VsanSystemVmkProvider : GetRuntimeInfo: Complete, runtime info: (vim.vsan.host.VsanRuntimeInfo) {
--> dynamicType = ,
--> accessGenNo = 0,
--> }
2014-05-31T09:17:00.040Z [37C40B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:17:00.040Z [37C40B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:17:06.499Z [37C40B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
2014-05-31T09:17:20.046Z [38C81B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:17:20.046Z [38C81B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:17:36.501Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
2014-05-31T09:17:40.044Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:17:40.045Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:18:00.041Z [383F2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection: Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not initialized. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
2014-05-31T09:18:00.041Z [383F2B70 verbose 'Statssvc.vim.PerformanceManager'] HostCtl Exception in stats collection. Turn on 'trivia' log for details
2014-05-31T09:18:06.504Z [38CC2B70 verbose 'SoapAdapter'] Responded to service state request
Message was edited by: VRBitman