You can use this option to perform analysis on an existing log bundle of the supported product and version. You can use the local upload or remote file upload feature depending on the location of the log bundle. At run time all applicable checks will be selected automatically without you requiring to specify any.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have the log bundle from the Supported Versions and Compatibilities for diagnostics.

  • The log bundle can be in your local machine or in a remote file server.

  • If you want to analyze the log bundle from remote server location, the remote server must be reachable from Skyline Health Diagnostics Server.

  • The remote server must support one of these protocols for the file transfer,

  • HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, or FTPS.

    Log Bundle- This is the diagnostic data collected from the Supported Versions and Compatibilities using the export system logs option from the product user interface or using the command line option. A single log bundle can contain diagnostic data from multiple VMware ESXi hosts and the VMware vCenter Servers. You can also use the support log bundles collected during installation failure of VMware ESXi or VMware vCenter Server.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics user interface using the supported web browser.
  2. In the top-menu, click Analyze tab.
  3. Click Log Bundle Analysis.
  4. Choose Local File or Remote File on Log Bundle page and click Next.

    Target Details page is displayed.

  5. For the Local file selection:
    1. Click Browse to select the log bundle to be analyzed and click Open.
    2. Click Next.

      Profile Details page is displayed.

  6. For the Remote file selection:
    1. Click Next.

      Enter Target Details page is displayed.

    2. Select File Server Protocol
    3. Provide the remote file server FQDN or IP address in File Server Address/Host Name
    4. Provide the location of file in Path to the file on the File Server field.

    5. /<dir1>/<dir2>/<file_name>.

    6. Provide the Username and Password for authenticating to File Server if required for the remote server.
    7. Click Next.

      Profile Details page is displayed.

  7. Provide the required details on the Profile Details page, refer to instructions in section Instruction to fill the Profile Details Page

    Note:

    • Log Bundle analysis cannot be saved as profile.

    • Log Bundle analysis cannot be scheduled.

  8. Click Next.

    The Review page displays all the inputs you have provided.

  9. Review all the field values and click Run.

Results

On successful submission,

  • For local file upload, Upload progress bar will be displayed.

  • New task entry will be created under Analyze>Tasks status table.

  • On successful task completion analysis report will be generated and listed under Show Reports section.