You might need the vSphere Web Client system log files to resolve technical issues.
Depending on, whether you use a vCenter Server instance that runs on Windows, or a vCenter Server Appliance, the vSphere Web Client system logs can be found in the location listed in the table.
vCenter Server System | Location |
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vCenter Server that runs on Windows | C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs |
vCenter Server Appliance | /var/log/vmware/vsphere-client/logs |
The main vSphere Web Client log file is vsphere_client_virgo.log.
vSphere Web Client logs are grouped by component and purpose:
File Path | Log File | Description |
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C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs\ | vsphere_client_virgo.log | Contains all the communication between underlying Flex endpoint connections, internal tasks, and events. This is the mainvSphere Web Client log file. |
C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs\access\ | localhost_access_log. <date>.txt | Contains individual HTTP requests from the Web browser |
C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs\virgo-server\ | log.log ??? | Contains information about the plug-in bundle communication. |
C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-ui\logs | eventlog.log | Contains time stamps of startup and shutdown of the vSphere Web Client service. |
C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs access\ | vim-ngc-install.log ?? | Contains information about the installation of the vSphere Web Client including computer name, Operating System revision, the date of installation and the number of revisions that have been installed/upgraded on the system. |
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\VMware Identity Services\wrapper\bin\ | wrapper.log | Contains information about the state of the Java runtime environment. |