vCenter Server /storage/log filling up due to STS logs with error messages

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

vCenter Single Sign-On log files at /storage/log might pile multiple errors similar to java.io.FileNotFoundException tomcat-users.xml (No such file or directory). As a result, it will show the /storage/log almost full.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x

Cause

The issue is caused as log rotation and compression are not enabled for some log files.

Resolution

The issue has been fixed in VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3p .

Please refer, VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3p Release Notes for more information.

Workaround:

To workaround the issue:

• Please upgrade to VMware vCenter Server version 6.7 Update 3p.

OR

• Delete the /storage/log/vmware/sso/catalina.*.log files.