VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V8]

Opis

Cel

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Introduce troubleshooting principles and procedures
• Use command-line interfaces, log files, and the vSphere Client to diagnose and resolve problems in the vSphere environment
• Explain the purpose of common vSphere log files
• Identify networking issues based on reported symptoms
• Validate and troubleshoot the reported networking issue
• Identify the root cause of networking issue
• Implement the appropriate resolution to recover from networking problems
• Analyze storage failure scenarios using a logical troubleshooting methodology
• Identify the root cause of storage failure
• Apply the appropriate resolution to resolve storage failure problems
• Troubleshoot vSphere cluster failure scenarios
• Analyze possible vSphere cluster failure causes
• Diagnose common VMware vSphere High Availability problems and provide solutions
• Identify and validate VMware ESXiTM host and VMware vCenter  problems
• Analyze failure scenarios of ESXi host and vCenter problems
• Select the correct resolution for the failure of ESXi host and vCenter problems
• Troubleshoot virtual machine problems, including migration problems, snapshot problems, and connection problems
• Troubleshoot performance problems with vSphere components

Grupa docelowa

• System architects and system administrators

Wymagania

This course requires completion of one the following courses:

• VCP-DCV certification
• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
• VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure

The course material presumes that you can perform the following tasks with no assistance or guidance before enrolling in this course:

• Install and configure ESXi
• Install vCenter Server
• Create vCenter Server objects, such as data centers and folders
• Create and modify a standard switch
• Create and modify a distributed switch
• Connect an ESXi host to NAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage
• Create a VMware vSphere VMFS datastore
• Modify a virtual machine’s hardware
• Migrate a virtual machine with VMware vSphere vMotion and VMware vSphere Storage vMotion
• Configure and manage a VMware vSphere Distributed Resource SchedulerTM cluster
• Configure and manage a VMware vSphere HA cluster
• Basic knowledge of command line tools like ESXCLI, DCLI, and PowerCLI

Konspekt

1. 1 Course Introduction
   • Introductions and course logistics
   • Course objectives
2. Introduction to Troubleshooting
   • Define the scope of troubleshooting
   • Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems
   • Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and improve troubleshooting efficiency
3. Troubleshooting Tools
   • Discuss the various methods to run commands
   • Discuss the various ways to access ESXi Shell
   • Use commands to view, configure, and manage your vSphere components
   • Use the vSphere CLI
   • Use ESXCLI commands from the vSphere CLI
   • Use Data Center CLI commands
   • Identify the best tool for command-line interface troubleshooting
   • Identify important log files for troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi
   • Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware SkylineTM
   • Explain how VMware Skyline works
   • Describe VMware SkylineTM Health
   • Describe VMware Skyline AdvisorTM
4. Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
   • Analyze and troubleshoot standard switch problems
   • Analyze and troubleshoot virtual machine connectivity problems
   • Analyze and troubleshoot management network problems
   • Analyze and troubleshoot distributed switch problems
5. Troubleshooting Storage
   • Discuss the vSphere storage architecture
   • Identify the possible causes of problems in the various types of datastores
   • Analyze the common storage connectivity and configuration problems
   • Discuss the possible storage problems causes
   • Solve the storage connectivity problems, correct misconfigurations, and restore LUN visibility
   • Review vSphere storage architecture and functionality necessary to troubleshoot storage problems
   • Use ESXi and Linux commands to troubleshoot storage problems
   • Analyze log file entries to identify the root cause of storage problems
   • Investigate ESXi storage issues
   • Troubleshoot VM snapshots
   • Troubleshoot storage performance problems
   • Review multipathing
   • Identify the common causes of missing paths, including PDL and APD conditions
   • Solve the missing path problems between hosts and storage devices
6. Troubleshooting vSphere Clusters
   • Identify and troubleshoot vSphere HA problems
   • Analyze and solve vSphere vMotion problems
   • Diagnose and troubleshoot common vSphere DRS problems
7. Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
   • Discuss virtual machine files and disk content IDs
   • Identify, analyze, and solve virtual machine snapshot problems
   • Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on problems
   • Identify possible causes and troubleshoot virtual machine connection state problems
   • Diagnose and recover from VMware Tools installation failures
8. Troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi
   • Analyze and solve vCenter Server service problems
   • Diagnose and troubleshoot vCenter Server database problems
   • Use vCenter Server Appliance shell and the Bash shell to identify and solve problems
   • Identify and troubleshoot ESXi host problems

Uwagi

Szkolenie realizowane jest przy współpracy z naszym Partnerem – firmą szkoleniową Arrow ECS Sp. z o.o.

CZAS TRWANIA: 40 HOURS (5 DAYS)

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