Retrieve Installation Logs Manually

You can retrieve the installation log files manually for examination.

Procedure

1. Navigate to the installation log file locations.
   • %PROGRAMDATA%\VMware\vCenterServer\logs directory, usually C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs
   • %TEMP% directory, usually C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp
   The files in the %TEMP% directory include vc-install.txt, vminst.log, pkgmgr.log, pkgmgr-comp-msi.log, and vim-vcs-msi.log.
   Note:

   • In Linux, the installation logs are in /tmp/vcsaUiInstaller
   • In MacOS, the installation logs are in /var/folders/**/vcsaUiInstaller

     The installer randomly picks a temporary folder to place the log files. Locate the vcsaUiInstaller folder within /var/folders/ for the log files.

2. Open the installation log files in a text editor for examination.