Log locations for VMware vRealize Automation 7.x

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about the log file location and contents for VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Suite.

Environment

VMware vRealize Automation Desktop 6.2
VMware vRealize Automation 7.0.x
VMware vRealize Automation 7.1.x
VMware vRealize Automation Desktop 6.2.x
VMware vRealize Automation 6.2
VMware vRealize Automation 7.3.x
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x
VMware vRealize Automation 7.2.x
VMware vRealize Automation 7.5.x
VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.x

Resolution

The log locations are spread across multiple locations depending on the architecture of your vRealize Automation environment. These are the log locations and generic log content:

Note: A full log bundle containing all vRealize Automation 7.x logs (with the exception of Guest Agent and Application Services logs) can be obtained from the vRealize Automation Appliance Management website under the Cluster tab.

 

Server	Log location	Log Purpose
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vcac/vcac-config.log	vRealize Automation Appliance configuration logs
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vcac/telemetry.log	vRealize Automation telemetry log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vco/configuration/catalina.out	vRealize Orchestrator Configuration log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vco/configuration/controlcenter.log	vRealize Orchestrator Control Center log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vco/app-server/server.log	vRealize Orchestrator Server log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/horizon/connector.log	vIDM connector request log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/horizon/catalina.log	vIDM Server log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/horizon/horizon.log	vIDM Server log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/log/vmware/vcac/catalina.out	vRealize Automation Server log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/var/log/vmware/horizon/horizon.log	vRA 7.2 horizon log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/var/log/vmware/horizon/connector.log	vRA 7.2 connector request log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/storage/db/pgdata/pg_log/postgresql.csv	vPostgres Log
vRealize Automation Appliance	/opt/vmware/var/log/vami/vami.log	Appliance Management and upgrade logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Agents\agent_name\logs\file	Plug-in logs example: CPI61, nsx, VC50, VC51Agent, VC51TPM, vc51withTPM, VC55Agent, vc55u, VDIAgent
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Distributed Execution Manager\DEMOR\Logs\DEMOR_All	Distributed Execution Manager logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Distributed Execution Manager\DEMWR\Logs\DEMWR_All	Distributed Execution Worker logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Logs	Manager Service logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\ConfigTool\Log\vCACConfiguration-date	Repository Configuration logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Data\Logs\nothing_today	IIS Access logs (usually empty, but can be expected)
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Web\Logs\Repository	Repository logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Website\Logs\Web_Admin_All	Web Admin logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\inetpub\logs	IIS logs
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Web API\Logs\Elmah	WAPI website logs (6.2.x)
IaaS Windows Server	C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Management Agent\Logs	Management Agent logs
Windows Guest Agent Connection Log	C:\VRMGuestAgent\axis2\logs\gugent-axis.log	Connection logs showing status of connection to vRA Management Service server
Windows Guest Agent Log	C:\VRMGuestAgent\GuestAgent.log	All Guest Agent actions (post successful connection)
Linux Guest Agent Connection Log	/usr/share/gugent/axis2/logs/gugent-axis.log	Connection logs showing status of connection to vRA Management Service server
Linux Guest Agent Log	/usr/share/gugent/GuestAgent.log	All Guest Agent actions (post successful connection)
Windows Application Services Agent logs	c:\opt\vmware-appdirector\agent\logs\agent_bootstrap.log	Windows logs for the Software Provisioning agent.
Linux Application Services Agent logs	/opt/vmware-appdirector/agent/logs/agent_bootstrap.log	Linux logs for the Software Provisioning agent.
Linux Software Agent Logs	/opt/vmware-appdirector/agent/logs/darwin-agent<date>.log	Linux logs for the Software agent.
Windows Software Agent Logs	c:\opt\vmware-appdirector\agent\logs\darwin-agent<date>.log	Windows logs for Software agent.