| Log File | Name | Details |
| /var/log/vmkernel | Vmkernel | Records activities related to the virtual machines and ESX host |
| /var/log/vmkwarning | Vmkernel Warnings | A copy of everything marked as a warning or higher severity from vmkernel log. Easier to look through than vmkernel log |
| /var/log/vmksummary | Vmkernel Summary | Used for avaialability and uptime statistics. Human-readable summary in vmksummary.txt |
| /var/log/vmware/hostd.log | Host Agent Log | Contains information on the agent that manages and configures the ESX host and its virtual machines |
| /var/log/vmware/vpx | VirtualCenter Agent | Contains information on the agent that communicates with VirtualCenter |
| /var/log/messages | Service Console | Log from the Linux kernel. Useful for underlying Linux issues. The kernel has no awareness of VMs running on the VMkernel |
| /var/log/vmware/esxcfg-boot.log | ESX Boot Log | ESX Boot log, logs all ESX boot events |
| /var/log/vmware/webAccess | Web Access | Records information on Web-based access to ESX Server |
| /var/log/secure | Authentication Log | Contains records of connections that require authentication, such as VMware daemons and actions initiated by the xinetd daemon |
| /var/log/vmware/esxcfg-firewall.log | ESX Firewall Log | Contains all firewall rule events |
| /var/log/vmware/aam | High Availability Log | Contains information related to the High Availability (HA) service |
| /var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log | ESX Update Log | Logs all updates completed using the esxupdate tool |
First, we will install the AD LDS Instance: 1. Create and AD LDS instance by clicking Start -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard appears. 2. Click Next . The Setup Options dialog box appears. For the sake of this guide, a unique instance will be the primary focus. I will have a separate post regarding AD LDS replication at some point in the near future. 3. Select A unique instance . 4. Click Next and the Instance Name dialog box appears. The instance name will help you identify and differentiate it from other instances that you may have installed on the same end point. The instance name will be listed in the data directory for the instance as well as in the Add or Remove Programs snap-in. 5. Enter a unique instance name, for example IDG. 6. Click Next to display the Ports configuration dialog box. 7. Leave ports at their default values unless you have conflicts with the default values. 8. Click N...