VCSA 8.0 : support bundle file is not removed under /storage/log after exporting it via vSphere Client

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• "Log Disk Exhaustion" alarm may occur.
• /storage/log partition may fill up.

 

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Resolution

This is a known issue affecting vCenter 8.0 and has been fixed by vCenter 8.0 Update 3.

Workaround:

Manually remove the support bundle file under /storage/log after export.

Or create the support bundle from VAMI and download it. Then it can be deleted from VAMI.

Or create the support bundle from following URL.
https://<vCenter FQDN or IP>/appliance/support-bundle

Additional Information

Impact/Risks:

If /storage/log reaches 100%, vCenter goes down.