Using the Log Files to Troubleshoot Your VMware Cloud Director Appliance Updates and Patches

You can examine the log files for errors and warnings when you apply patches to your VMware Cloud Director appliance.

Problem

If the vamicli command returns an error, you can use the log files to troubleshoot. For more information on viewing the logs, see View the VMware Cloud Director Logs.

Solution

1. Log in directly or by using an SSH client to the VMware Cloud Director appliance console as root.
2. Navigate to the appropriate log file.
   • If the vamicli update --check fails, navigate to /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/vami.log.
   • If the vamicli update --install latest fails, navigate to /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/updatecli.log.
3. Examine the log file.