From time to time we all need to look at logs, whether its a failed operation or to trace who did what when. In VMware Cloud Foundation there are many different logs, each one serving a different purpose. Its not always clear which log you should look at for each operation so here is a useful reference table.
Login as vcf and su to root in order to view.
LCM
/var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm.log
/var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-debug.log
Anything to do with upgrading a component. for example, SDDC Manager, NSX-T etc.
Bundle download issues
Depot connection issues
Domain Manager
/var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/domainmanager.log
Adding or removing a Workload Domain
Adding or removing a cluster
Adding or removing a host
VSAN Stretched Cluster Deployment issues
NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment issues
vRealize Lifecycle Manager(vRSLCM) deployment issues
Operations Manager
/var/log/vmware/vcf/operationsmanager/operationsmanager.log
Certificates
Passwords (Rotate, update, etc.)
Backups (NSX-T and SDDC)
DNS and NTP
Licenses
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