Where should you look for logs related to the virtual machine?

Logs related to the virtual machine (e.g., JVM) can usually be found in the following locations:

• System logs: /var/log/ on Linux systems, such as /var/log/syslog or /var/log/messages.
• Application logs: if the virtual machine runs an application, logs may be in the application's directory or in a specified location via startup parameters.
• JVM logs:
  • If JVM logging is enabled (e.g., via -Xlog or -XX:+PrintGCDetails parameters), logs may be in files specified in the parameters, such as gc.log.
  • JVM error logs (hs_err_pid*.log) are usually created in the working directory during crashes.

To find specific logs, check the startup parameters of the virtual machine and logging configuration, as well as system paths where logs are typically stored.

Example command to find JVM logs on Linux:

find /var/log -name "gc.log" -o -name "hs_err_pid*.log"