Reading VMware ESXi logs

[MihirP]

Hello Guys,

Very simple question, but I find it difficult hence asking here

1) We can SSH to a particular host > go to etc logs directory > cat particular log

But how to scroll up the window to see above lines that is not listed in the window?

I changed the buffer size of window, but that is not the solution I guess

2) How to make vmkernel.log and other logs in a proper readable format. If we open these logs in notepad, then it is very scrambled and very hard to read.

Thanks,

Mihir

[LucD]

Did you already try with the Get-Log cmdlet ?

You can first check what logs are available with the Get-LogType cmdlet.

[kunaludapi · Accepted solution]

get-content c:\vmware.log | more

or use notepad++ to read it

how they look when you change applications.

[MihirP]

Thanks Kunal. But still 1 answer is remaining;

"1) We can SSH to a particular host > go to etc logs directory > cat particular log

But how to scroll up the window to see above lines that is not listed in the window?

I changed the buffer size of window, but that is not the solution I guess"

Thanks,

Mihir

[LucD]

Did you try the Get-Log cmdlet I mentioned earlier ?

[kunaludapi]

You will need to append "| more" at the last of the command.

get-content c:\vmkernel.log | more

As LucD said try Get-log as well.  

http://www.virtu-al.net/2009/08/17/powercli-reading-host-log-files/

[MihirP]

Hello Kunal,

Sorry for replying very late.

Thanks for the command you gave me, but this is for Windows powershell or vSphere powerCLI.

Actually my question is for directly connected to ESXi host through "PUTTY" SSH session. So in this case my question remains the same;

" We can SSH to a particular host > go to etc logs directory > cat particular log

But how to scroll up the window to see above lines that is not listed in the window?

I changed the buffer size of window, but that is not the solution I guess"

Thanks,

Mihir

[Zsoldier]

This forum is for PowerCLI specific questions.  I might recommend that your question is directed to the general vSphere forum.

[MihirP]

Oh ok, sorry for this. Will open a new case in relevant group. Thanks.

[kunaludapi]

use like this, i hope this will be helpful

/var/log/vmkernel.log | less

or

less /var/log/vmkernel.log

with this you will be able to scroll up and down both side, to quit, press q.