Each ESXi host in your environment that is prepared for NSX also holds four log files, which provide details of the various components of your NSX deployment. These log files and their uses are as follows:
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Log file location and name |
Description |
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/var/log/dfwpktlogs.log |
This is the log file pertaining to the distributed firewall |
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/var/log/vsfwd.log |
This is the log for the distributed firewall user agent (process) |
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/var/log/netcpa.log |
This is the log file containing the NSX controller to host communication details |
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/var/log/vmkernel.log |
The DLR, DVS, VSIP, and VXLAN logs are all located in this single log. Each log entry is tagged so that its source is distinguishable. These tags are as follows:
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