VPXD along with other services not starting up because the the services aren't able to write to their logs on vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vCenter Server 6.0
• VMware vCenter Server 7.0
• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

• The VirtualCenter Server service (vpxd) fails to start

• No log being written

• No directories showing under /var/log/vmware

• Actual directories exist under /storage/log/vmware

Environment

vCenter Server 6.7
vCenter Server 7.x
vCenter Server 8.x

Cause

The symlink for /var/log/vmware from storage/log/vmware is missing

Resolution

1. Log in as root to vCenter Server Appliance using SSH.

2. Execute Command to recreate the symbolic link:

#ln -s /storage/log/vmware /var/log/vmware