VMWare 4.x Troubleshooting

This course has been updated to include version 4.1, the official course only covers 4.0 commands.

Delegates Will Learn How to:

• -Use the VMware vSphere Client and service console commands to configure or diagnose and rectify problems on ESX
• -Use the vSphere Client and the VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) appliance to configure or diagnose and rectify problems on ESX and ESXi hosts
• -Use ESXi technical support mode to diagnose and rectify problems on ESXi
• -Create and use a network sniffer to capture and display virtual switch network traffic
• -Use the vSphere Client and command-line tools to troubleshoot VMware VMotion™, VMware Storage VMotion, VMware High Availability, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler and virtual machine power-on problems

Outline:

• Module 1:
• Course Introduction
• Module 2:
• -ESXi Command-Line Troubleshooting Methods
• -Install and use vMA
• -Learn common VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface commands and syntax
• -Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
• Module 3:
• -ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server Log Files
• -View ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server log files
• -Configure a centralized ESX/ESXi log host
• Module 4:
• -Network Troubleshooting
• -Identify and configure vNetwork components
• -Configure and use a network traffic sniffer 
• Module 5:
• -Management Troubleshooting
• -Troubleshoot vSphere management components
• Module 6:
• -Storage Troubleshooting
• -View, configure, and diagnose storage access problems
• -Configure iSCSI authentication and digests
• Module 7:
• VMotion Troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot VMotion and Storage VMotion errors
• Module 8:
• -VMware HA Cluster Troubleshooting
• -Troubleshoot errors with slot calculations, admission control, and host monitoring
• Module 9:
• -DRS Cluster Troubleshooting
• -Troubleshoot errors with shares, pools, and limits
• Module 10:
• -Virtual Machine Troubleshooting
• -Review power-on requirements
• -Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
• Module 11:
• -Graduation Lab
• -Complete a final multi hour, multi problem troubleshooting exercise