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While troubleshooting a crash event on an ESXi 5.x host, an administrator determines the log files related to the event are NOT present.
Which action should the administrator take to resolve the logging issue?
A. Increase the amount of memory committed to log storage.
B. Increase the statistic data collection level to 4.
C. Change the roll-up type to maximum.
D. Create a persistent scratch location.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
D: Only the /scratch directory on the local file system is persistent across reboots. Thus in the event of a crash event on the ESXi host the /scratch directory will log all info regarding the crash which can be used for troubleshooting.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The host suffered a crash event and thus the memory also crashed as it would have been claimed by the crash whether the memory was increased or not.
B: Statistic data collection levels is also useful for troubleshooting purposes, but in this case the host crashed and that data is not available- even if it was increased to level 4.
C: Roll up data is in essence collected data that can be used for troubleshooting purposes. However in this case the log pertaining to the crash is not present and roll up, even if set to maximum will not be persistent across reboots after a crash event.
References:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc_50/GUID-12B1493A-5657-4BB3-8935-44B6B8E8B67C.html