Unable to change logging for WCP service from debug to info

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

When setting up a new syslog system you may see many debug logs coming from VMWare WCP. Changing the logging level from Configure > System >  Advanced System Settings does not affect the logs sent. 

Cause

WCP logging level is set differently from other logs and must be changed directly from /etc/vmware/wcp/wcpsvc.yaml file

Resolution

You can set the logging level of WCP from the command line with the following steps:

1. Open SSH session to VCSA.
   
   Note: If after logging in, you see Command> then type: shell
   
   
2. Stop the WCP Service with the following command:
   
   service-control --stop wcp


3. Take a backup of the current configuration with the following command
   
   cp /etc/vmware/wcp/wcpsvc.yaml /etc/vmware/wcp/wcpsvc.yaml.backup


4. Edit /etc/vmware/wcp/wcpsvc.yaml using vi (Note: If you are not familiar with vi, information has been provided in the "additional Information" section)
   
   change this line:
   
   level: debug
   
   to read like this:
   
   level: info


5. Save the file
   
   
6. Start the WCP Service with the following command:
   
   service-control --start wcp

Additional Information

• If are using TKGS/Containers/Workloads/Workload Management then you won't be able to start/stop containers or provision new containers while the WCP service is stopped. 
  
  
  
• More information about VI: An introduction to the vi editor