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Bitnami Documentation > VMware Marketplace > Bitnami Infrastructure Stacks for VMware Marketplace > MongoDB® packaged by Bitnami for VMware Marketplace > Troubleshooting > Check the MongoDB log file

MongoDB® packaged by Bitnami for VMware Marketplace

Getting started

  • Obtain application and server credentials
  • Understand the default MongoDB configuration
  • Understand the default port configuration
  • Obtain MongoDB root credentials
  • Connect to MongoDB

Configuration

  • Create a MongoDB database and user

Administration

  • Start or stop services
  • Connect to MongoDB from a different machine
  • Modify the default MongoDB root password
  • Secure MongoDB
  • Run console commands
  • Create and restore application backups
  • Create and restore MongoDB backups
  • Upload files using SFTP
  • gonit
  • Configure and use Gonit

Troubleshooting

  • Check the MongoDB log file

Check the MongoDB log file

The main log file is created at /opt/bitnami/mongodb/log/mongodb.log on the MongoDB database server host.

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Last modification July 24, 2025

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