This means that the log files are written on the sd card.
Esx 6 5 system logs on host are stored on non persistent storage.
After the installation finishes and you connect the first time with the vsphere client a message is displayed.
I came across with this when i m implementing a cluster with dell power edge servers and hypervisor os was installed on the sd cards.
Vcenter select host configure advance system settings.
Click on edit and search for syslog global logdir.
Solved system logs are stored on non persistent storage september 13 2017 january 17 2018 vsaiyan while upgrading esxi hosts from 6 0 u1 to 6 0 u3 i got this warning as showing in below image.
Browse to the host in the vsphere web client navigator.
For esxi 6 5 6 7 and higher the changes take effect immediately.
When you are booting up an esxi host using a usb or sd card you might commonly get this system logs are stored on non persistent storage warning message on your esxi hosts.
Verifying the location of system logs in vsphere web client.
Click the manage tab then click settings.
If the logs are stored on a local scratch disk vcenter will display an alert stating system logs on host xxx are stored on non persistent storage configure esxi syslog location vsphere web client.
The esx problem syslog nonpersistent warning means that the system writes logs scratch to the non persistent usb device and if you restart your host they won t be saved.
Vmware esxi syslog errors system logs on host host name are stored on non persistent storage and system logging is not configured on host.
Recently i had to install a few vmware esxi 5 5 host on removable sd cards.