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To change the log file directory, enter a custom directory name in the directory XML element in the
installation_directory\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\config\vmware-dr.xml
configuration file. You can also change the log level of each component by updating the logLevel XML
element in the vmware-dr.xml file. The default level of all components is verbose.
IMPORTANT Configure access control lists to restrict the access to the log files.
Table 1‑4. Log Levels
Level Description
error Displays only error log entries
info Displays information, error, and warning log entries
trivia Displays information, error, warning, verbose, and trivia
log entries
verbose Displays information, error, warning, and verbose log
entries
warning Displays warning and error log entries
Site Recovery Manager supports the following components.
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App
n
Replication
n
Recovery
n
Storage
n
StorageProvider
n
Vdb
n
Persistence
n
SoapAdapter
The vmware-dr-number.log file contains security messages concerning the authentication process and
connections with the remote side.
Site Recovery Manager Accounts
Site Recovery Manager uses Single Sign-On (SSO) certificates to access the Site Recovery Manager Server.
User Accounts
The privileges of the vCenter Server administrator grant administration access to Site Recovery Manager in
the default configuration. You must use the administrator credentials when you try to log in to
Site Recovery Manager for the first time after the installation.
If you have administrator credentials, you can grant access to Site Recovery Manager to other users by using
the vSphere Web Client.
For more information about Site Recovery Manager roles, privileges, and permissions, see the Site Recovery
Manager Privileges, Roles, and Permissions in the Site Recovery Manager Administration documentation.
Solution User Account
Site Recovery Manager creates a solution user during the installation and uses it during the authentication
with vCenter Server . The solution user is unique for each Site Recovery Manager instance and is for
internal use by Site Recovery Manager, vCenter Server, and Platform Services Controller.
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