You can collect a support bundle using the NSX Intelligence CLI.
The support bundle file contents do not include data. It includes files in the following directories.
- /opt/vmware/*
- /var/log/*
- /etc/*
- System state using journalctl and systemctl
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have an Enterprise Administrator access to the NSX Intelligence CLI.
Procedure
- Log in to the NSX Intelligence CLI using an account with Enterprise Administrator role privileges.
- Generate the support bundle.
The command syntax is as follows, where you provide the value for
support_filename.tgz.
get support-bundle file support_filename.tgz
For example,
get support-bundle file support_bundle123.tgz
When the bundle file is created successfully, you receive the messages similar to the following example.
support_bundle123.tgz created, use the following command to transfer the file:
copy file support_bundle123.tgz url <url>
After transferring support_bundle123.tgz, extract it using:tar xvf support_bundle123.tgz
- Verify that the support bundle exists using the following command.
get files
You receive an output similar to the following.
Directory of filestore:/
-rw- 21377586 June 29 05:29:12 UTC support_bundle123.tgz