Log locations in VMware vRealize Automation 6.x Suite (2074803)

Purpose

This article provides information about the logs location and log file contents for VMware vRealize Automation (formerly known as VMware vCloud Automation Center for Server) 6.x Suite.

Resolution

The log locations are spread across multiple locations depending on the architecture of your vRealize Automation (formerly known as VMware vCloud Automation Center for Server)environment. These are the log locations and generic log content:

vRealize Automation Virtual Appliance Locations	Description
/var/log/vcac/catalina.out	tc Server Runtime logs, vRealize Automation webapp logs
/var/log/vco/app-server/catalina.out	vRealize Automation's built-in vRealize Orchectrator logs
/var/log/apache2/access_log	Apache Access logs
/var/log/apache2/error_log	Apache GET/POST Error logs
/var/log/apache2/ssl_request_log	Apache SSL troubleshooting logs
vRealize Automation Infrastructure as a Service Locations	Description
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Agents\plugin\logs\file	Plug-in logs example: CPI61, nsx, VC50, VC51Agent, VC51TPM, vc51withTPM, VC55Agent, vc55u, VDIAgent
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Distributed Execution Manager\DEMOR\Logs\DEMOR_All	Distributed Execution Manager logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Distributed Execution Manager\DEMWR\Logs\DEMWR_All	Distributed Execution Worker logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Logs	Manager Service logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\ConfigTool\Log\vCACConfiguration-date	Repository Configuration logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Data\Logs\nothing_today	IIS Access logs (usually empty, but can be expected)
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Web\Logs\Repository	Repository logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Website\Logs\Web_Admin_All	Web Admin logs
C:\inetpub\logs	IIS logs
Identity Virtual Appliance Locations	Description
/var/log/vmware/sso/catalina.out	ID VA tc Server Runtime logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/ssoAdminServer.log	SSO Admin Server logs Note: Not applicable to vRealize Automation.
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-identity-sts-perf.log	STS performance logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-identity-sts.log	STS logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-sts-idmd-perf.log	Identity service performance logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-sts-idmd.err	Identity service error logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-sts-idmd.log	Identity service logs
/var/log/vmware/vmafd/vmafdd.log	Identity VA logs
/var/log/vmware/vmdir/vdcsetupldu.log	Initial setup logs
/var/log/vmware/vmdir/vmafdvmdirclient.log	VMware SSO LDAP initial configuration logs
/var/log/vmware/vmkdc/vmkdcd.log	VMware SSO LDAP initial configuration logs
vRealize Application Services Location	Description
/home/darwin/tcserver/darwin/logs/catalina.out	Application Services tc Server Runtime logs
vMware vRealize Business Standard	Description
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/catalina.out	vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise tc Server Runtime logs
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/auditFile.log	REST API requests
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/itfm-external-api.log	API logs
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/itfm-reflib-update.log	vRealize Business standard reference library related changes.
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/itfm-vc-dc.log	Data collector logs
/usr/local/tcserver/vfabric-tc-server-standard/tcinstance1/logs/itfm.log	vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise logs
vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 5.5.x Locations	Description
/var/log/vmware/vpx/vpxd.log	vCenter VPXD logs
/var/log/vmware/vpx/vpxd-alert.log	vCenter VPXD alert logs
/var/log/vmware/vpx/vws.log	Management Web Service logs
/var/log/vmware/vpx/vmware-vpxd.log	vCenter VPXD status change logs
/var/log/vmware/vpx/inventoryservice/ds.log	vCenter Inventory Service logs
/var/log/vmware/vsphere-client/logs/vsphere_client_virgo.log	vSphere Client logs
/var/log/vmware/vsphere-client/logs/virgo-server/log.log	vSphere Client logs
/var/log/vmware/vsphere-client/eventlogs/eventlog.log	vSphere Client event logs
vCenter SSO Locations	Description
/var/log/vmware/sso/catalina.out	SSO tc Server Runtime logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/ssoAdminServer.log	SSO Admin Server logs (only in 5.5.x version)
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-identity-sts-perf.log	STS performance logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-identity-sts.log	STS logs
/var/log/vmware/sso/vmware-sts-idmd-perf.log	Identity service performance logs

 

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