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VCP 5 Section 1.1 - System Logging in vSphere
System Logging in vSphere 5.0 and 5.1
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12/16/2012

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Term
Where do hosts deployed with Auto Deploy store logs?
Definition
Hosts deployed with AutoDeploy store logs on a RAM disk, meaning the amount of space available for logs is small.
Term
What are the options to reconfigure your log storage if the host is deployed with Auto Deploy? Name 2.
Definition
  • Redirect logs over the network to a remote collector.
  • Redirect logs to a NAS or NFS store.
Term
When would you reconfigure log sizing an rotations for hosts that are installed to disk?
Definition
When logs are redirected to nondefault storage, such as NAS or NFS store.
Term
T/F: You need to reconfigure log storage for hosts in the the default configuration, where logs are stored in a scratch directory on the VMFS volume
Definition

False: For these hosts, ESXi 5.0 autoconfigures logs to best suit your installation, and provides enough space to accommodate log messages.

 

Term

What is the maximum log file size recommended for:

 

Management Agent (hostd):

 VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa):

vSphere HA agent (Fault Domain Manager, fdm):

Definition

Management Agent (hostd): 10240KB

 VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa): 5120KB

vSphere HA agent (Fault Domain Manager, fdm): 5120KB

 

Same for 5.0 and 5.1

Term

What is the recommended  number of rotations to preserve for:

 

Management Agent (hostd):

 VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa):

vSphere HA agent (Fault Domain Manager, fdm):

Definition

10 for all.

 

Same for both 5.0 and 5.1

Term

What is the minimum disk space recommended for:

 

Management Agent (hostd):

 VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa):

vSphere HA agent (Fault Domain Manager, fdm):

Definition

Management Agent (hostd): 100MB

 VirtualCenter Agent (vpxa): 50MB

vSphere HA agent (Fault Domain Manager, fdm): 50MB

 

Same for 5.0 and 5.1

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