# Collecting LSA Logs on Windows and Linux Operating Systems

On successfully installing LSA, you can re-create the issue to collect the required log files for Windows/Linux.

Perform the following steps:

1. Stop the `LSAService`.
2. Browse to LSA_HOME/Conf directory and open the LSA.conf file.
3. In the `LSA.conf` file, search for `log_level` field.
4. Modify the existing or default value in the log_level field to `32`.
5. In the `LSA.conf` file, search for `log_cache_mode` field.
6. Modify the existing or default value in thelog_cache_mode field to `0`.
7. Browse to LSA_HOME/logs directory and delete the `logs.txt` file.
8. Restart the `LSAService`.
9. After you see the issue, share the `logs.txt` file from the `LSA_HOME/logs` directory.

Parent topic: Managing LSA on the VMware ESXi Operating Systems