Use ovftool to deploy the image directly to the ESXi-host instead:
ovftool -dm=thick -ds=<DATASTORENAME> -n=<VMNAME> --net:"VM Network"="<VMNETWORKNAME>" "junos-media-vsrx-x86-64-vmdisk-18.2R1.9.scsi.ova" vi://root@esxi-host.tld
Replace with your own settings
Enable IKE debug logging in Junos by configuring the following:
set security ike traceoptions file ike-debug
set security ike traceoptions file size 10m
set security ike traceoptions file files 2
set security ike traceoptions flag all
set security ike traceoptions level 15
set security ike traceoptions gateway-filter local-address 10.0.0.123 remote-address 172.16.0.123
The log file is written to /var/log/ - disable the configuration when it's no longer needed, to not wear down the CF/SSD in the device.
Extras:
request security ike debug-enable local 10.0.0.123 remote 172.16.0.123
show security ike traceoptions
show security ike debug-status
To save monitoring to a pcap-file in Junos, use the write-file argument:
monitor traffic interface ge-0/0/1.0 write-file test.pcap
The file will be saved in /cf/var/home/<userid>/test.pcap
To read back the file in the Junos CLI, use the read-file argument:
monitor traffic read-file test.pcap