View task progress, Export the log files for a task – VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 User Manual
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The Task view and the Details view show the progress of tasks. You can check the estimated time left to
the completion of a conversion task in the End Time column.
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Export the Log Files for a Task
If problems arise that cause a task to fail, you can review information about the task in the log files or
send a copy of log files to VMware technical support. You can export the log files for a specific task in
the task list.
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You can export the log files of all tasks that are present in the current server log files.
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UFAD and Client Log Files Locations
Converter Standalone saves log files as it operates.
View Task Progress
The Task view and the Details view show the progress of tasks. You can check the estimated time left to the
completion of a conversion task in the End Time column.
You can obtain a general sense of a task’s progress by looking at its row in the task list of the Task view. View the
Task Progress tab in the Details view for more complete information.
Procedure
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Select the row in the task list for the task to view.
The information for that task appears in the Details pane below the tasks list.
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Click the Task Progress tab to view the conversion status and log highlights.
Export the Log Files for a Task
If problems arise that cause a task to fail, you can review information about the task in the log files or send a
copy of log files to VMware technical support. You can export the log files for a specific task in the task list.
Procedure
1
Select the task in the task list.
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In the Details pane, click the Task Progress tab.
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Click Export Logs.
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Select a location to which to save the files and click Save.
The log files for this task are saved to the selected location.
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Windows Explorer does not allow you to view the logs if you are logged in with restricted
(nonadministrator) user credentials. To avoid this situation, save the log files in a public folder rather than in
a home directory.
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