Modifying the Log Level to
Obtain Detailed Information
The amount of information captured in the
log files varies, depending on the level setting.
Log Level Setting
| Description
|
|---|---|
None
| Disables logging.
|
Error
| Logging limited to
error messages.
|
Warning
| Error messages plus
warning messages are logged.
|
Info
| Default setting on ESXi
and vCenter Server systems. Errors, warnings, plus informational messages about
normal operations are logged. Acceptable for production environments.
|
Verbose
| Can facilitate
troubleshooting and debugging. Not recommended for production environments.
|
Trivia
| Extended verbose
logging. Provides complete detail, including content of all SOAP messages
between client and server. Use for debugging and to facilitate client
application development only. Not recommended for production environments.
|
For example, the
hostd
service running on ESXi
systems has a default log level setting of
info
. The vCenter Server logs
are controlled by settings through the vSphere Client.