Managing imfile-state:XXXX log rotation duration

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

  The imfile-state:XXXX keeps a track of the messages that have been processed by the rsyslog daemon, and they are not removed automatically. 

Environment

vCenter server 7.x

Cause

The imifile-state:XXXX log build-up would eventually lead to /storage/log partition becoming full.

Resolution

We can manage log rotation duration  of the EAM service by limiting it to a specific number of days for example 30 days.

Take an offline snapshot of your vCenter Server making any changes.

On the vCenter Server shell, run the following commands:

1. Back up the file:

/usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/conf/server.xml       
# cp /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/conf/server.xml /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/conf/server.xml.bak

2. Using the text editor vi, modify the server.xml file that was backed up in the first step. Locate the line:

<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve"

3.Add the following parameter:

maxDays="<numberOfDays>"

Save the changes, and restart the ESXi Agent Manager service.
See the example screenshot below:

 

4. Restart the EAM

# service-control --restart vmware-eam

Additional Information

If you would to prefer to clear imfile-state:XXXX file log build up on hourly basis you can run cron job refer to the KB : 318149