zip files under \VMWare\StoreVcenter\vCenterServer\data\core

[Nandho44]

Hello

I've got a Vcenter v6.0 on windows 2008R2.

Recently my vcenter crash due to lack of space on vmware partition.

I investigate on the issue and i found that many files with the zip extension were created under the \VMWare\StoreVcenter\vCenterServer\data\core folder.

If i delete them, i have to restart the vcenter server so i think it's not the right solution.

beside this, after a while these file are created again by the vcenter

How those files are created ?

What are they used for ?

How to properly delete them or is there a workaround to prevent their massive creation ?

Best regards

[rinux]

Hi,

here's a usefull link https://tenthirtyam.org/2015/10/29/what-is-vcenter-server-watchdog/

I had the same problem and I have deleted them without a problem after a while.

Regards.

[Vijay2027]

What are the names of the core files?

This way we can identify which service was crashing.

[rinux]

Hi Vijay2027

in my case my vCenter is installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 the files path is C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\data\core and their names are

vc-vcentehostname-2018-08-12--05.54

Regards.

[tdubb123]

I am seeing a lot of these files in my windows 2008 vcenter as well. Can i delete them? they asre using up a lot of space