Publication date : 02/04/2025

Course : VMware vSphere 8, troubleshooting

Practical course - 5d - 35h00 - Ref. V8D
Price : 3370 € E.T.

VMware vSphere 8, troubleshooting



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This course will introduce you to the tools and techniques needed to diagnose and resolve problems that may arise in a VMware infrastructure. You'll learn how to troubleshoot an ESX/ESXi server, identify and correct problems related to VMotion, HA and DRS.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. V8D
  5d - 35h00
3370 € E.T.




This course will introduce you to the tools and techniques needed to diagnose and resolve problems that may arise in a VMware infrastructure. You'll learn how to troubleshoot an ESX/ESXi server, identify and correct problems related to VMotion, HA and DRS.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Acquire a troubleshooting methodology to diagnose and resolve problems on a VMware vSphere 8 Server
Use the vSphere Web Client and vSphere Management Assistant to troubleshoot an ESX/ESXi server
Configure advanced network options and diagnose network problems
Identify and correct problems with VMware VMotion, HA, DRS and Virtual Machine startup
Centralize and analyze VMware infrastructure logs

Intended audience
Administrators and system architects with experience of the VMware vSphere software suite who want to acquire advanced knowledge.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of VMware vSphere administration.

Course schedule

1
Problem-solving methodology

  • Approach to troubleshooting methodology.
  • Use the "Technical Support" mode to identify and resolve problems on ESXi.
  • Available tools.

2
Tools: vSphere Management Assistant

  • Overview and deployment of vSphere Management Assistant (vMA).
  • vMA configuration and administration.
  • Commands that can be used with vMA.
Hands-on work
Use the vSphere Client and vSphere Management Assistant to configure, diagnose and troubleshoot an ESX/ESXi server.

3
Log file management

  • vCenter, ESX and ESXi log files.
  • vCenter, ESX and ESXi log management (syslog and vilogger).
  • Centralized log management with vMA.
  • Generation of a log bundle for VMware support.
Hands-on work
Identify and manage logs.

4
Network troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting the ESXi administration network.
  • Troubleshooting problems on standard switches and DVS (Distributed Virtual Switches).
  • VM network connectivity problems.
Hands-on work
Configure advanced network options and diagnose network problems.

5
Storage troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting LUN connectivity.
  • Troubleshooting Multipathing problems.
Hands-on work
Storage diagnostics and troubleshooting.

6
Cluster troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting DRS and HA cluster problems.
  • Troubleshooting VMotion.
Hands-on work
Identify and correct problems with VMware VMotion, HA and DRS.

7
Troubleshooting vCenter and ESXi

  • Common problems with vCenter Server, Single Sign On.
  • Common ESXi problems.
  • Set up SSL certificates on vCenter and ESXi servers.
Hands-on work
Identify and solve problems on ESXi. Implement SSH certificates in vSphere.

8
Troubleshooting virtual machines

  • Problems with virtual machine status.
  • Troubleshooting VMware Tools installation problems.
  • Troubleshooting snapshot problems.
  • Troubleshooting VM startup problems.
Hands-on work
Identify and correct virtual machine startup problems.


Customer reviews
4,2 / 5
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BRICE O.
01/12/25
4 / 5

excellent formateur qui s’exprime bien et s’adapte aux stagiaires, disponibilité pour répondre aux questions



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