Debugging the VCH
By default, all shell access to the virtual container host (VCH) endpoint VM is disabled. Login shells for all users are set to /bin/false
. The vic-machine
utility provides a debug
command that allows you to enable shell access to the VCH endpoint VM, either by using the VM console or via SSH.
NOTE: Do not confuse the vic-machine debug
command with the vic-machine create --debug
option. The vic-machine debug
command allows you to log into and debug a VCH endpoint VM that you have already deployed. The vic-machine create --debug
option deploys a new VCH that has increased levels of logging and other modifications, to allow you to debug the environment in which you deploy VCHs. For information about the vic-machine create --debug
option, see the section on --debug
in VCH Deployment Options.