Changing EAM Logging Status from "DEBUG" to "INFO"

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware NSX for vSphere

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

This solution provides the steps to change the EAM logging status from "DEBUG" to "INFO"

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware NSX for vSphere 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware Update Manager 6.0
VMware NSX for vSphere 6.2.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.x

Resolution

1. SSH into the vCSA appliance.
2. Open '/etc/vmware-eam/log4j.properties' file.
3. Edit line log4j.logger.com.vmware.eam=DEBUG to log4j.logger.com.vmware.eam=INFO
4. Edit line log4j.logger.com.vmware.eam.vc.vim.impl.ChangeStream=DEBUG to log4j.logger.com.vmware.eam.vc.vim.impl.ChangeStream=INFO
5. Save changes and exit.
   Note: Location of the eam.log = /var/log/vmware/eam/eam.log