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VMware vCenter - Defect ID: 2a9288face9f

The vCenter syslog service creates duplicated files into the directory /var/log/vmware/esx/HOSTNAME/

VMware vCenter - Defect ID: 2a9288face9f

The vCenter syslog service creates duplicated files into the directory /var/log/vmware/esx/HOSTNAME/

Last updated on January 19th, 2026

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Bug Details

Status: Resolved
Impact Category: Miscellaneous Issues
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Description

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A custom bug ID has been generated as the vendor did not provide one: 2a9288face9f Known affected version(s) that were inferred because the vendor did not provide any: 7.0.3.01600

Overview

After a change in the upstream configuration of the syslog service on your ESXi hosts, you might see duplicate stream files in the source system that pile up to consume extra space in vCenter. This issue is resolved in this release.

Bug URLs

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3o-release-notes.html

Change history

2025-10-23 changed to Resolved

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VMware vCenter - Defect ID: 2a9288face9f

The vCenter syslog service creates duplicated files into the directory /var/log/vmware/esx/HOSTNAME/

VMware vCenter - Defect ID: 2a9288face9f

The vCenter syslog service creates duplicated files into the directory /var/log/vmware/esx/HOSTNAME/

Last updated on January 19th, 2026

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