Just highlight and delete them. Don't assume it's a bug. Do not delete vmware.log.
You can just go ahead and remove them if you no longer want the log files.
"For archival purposes, the log is renamed with a sequential number added to the end, and a new vmware.log
file is created. Archived log files are named vmware-#.log
. The most recent archived version is named vmware-1.log
. When the vmware.log
file is next archived, the existing vmware-1.log
file is renamed vmware-2.log
"
you can also limit the number of old logs that are retained by editing the VM advanced setting "vmx.log.keepOld"
It's no bug but functionality. You can keep the log files as it is and there's no harm in that. You can also limit the log files per your requirement using the setting "vmx.log.keepOld" posted by T180985. Detailed article for same below:
Limit the Number of Log Files in the vSphere Web Client
If a VM writes logs as large as those in the screenshot it means that the VM needs help.
Solve the problem and delete the logs when you are done.