Kernel Dump Analysis Tool

[Ranjna Aggarwal]

Is there any tool that can analyze the VMware ESXi Kernel Dumps like vRealize Log Insight can analyze the logs?

[ArjunDooti]

To extract the log file from a vmkernel-zdump file:

    Find the vmkernel-zdump file in the /root/ or /var/core/ directory:

    # ls /root/vmkernel* /var/core/vmkernel*

    /var/core/vmkernel-zdump-073108.09.16.1

    Use the vmkdump or esxcfg-dumppart utility to extract the log. For example:

    # vmkdump -l /var/core/vmkernel-zdump-073108.09.16.1

    created file vmkernel-log.1

    # esxcfg-dumppart -L /var/core/vmkernel-zdump-073108.09.16.1

    created file vmkernel-log.1

    The vmkernel-log.1 file is plain text, though may start with null characters. Focus on the end of the log, which is similar to:

https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006796

[Ranjna Aggarwal]

Thanks Arjun, I knew this. I am just looking for tool which can analyze these dumps like vRealize log insight can do.