Legitimacy of /etc/sysconfig/proxy and /etc/sysconfig/netdumper in vCenter Appliance

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article confirms that the files /etc/sysconfig/proxy and /etc/sysconfig/netdumper are legitimate configuration files used in the vCenter Server Appliance and explains their purpose.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server

Resolution

The files /etc/sysconfig/proxy and /etc/sysconfig/netdumper are legitimate system files created on the vCenter Server Appliance.

• /etc/sysconfig/proxy is the proxy configuration file in the vCenter Server Appliance
• /etc/sysconfig/netdumper is the configuration file on the vCenter Server Appliance for ESXi dump collector

Additional Information

For more information, refer to the KB articles below.

How to configure proxy settings for vCenter Server
Configuring the Network Dump Collector service in vSphere