Description

This course will introduce you to the tools and techniques needed to diagnose and resolve issues that may arise in a VMware infrastructure, including how to troubleshoot an ESX/ESXi server, identify and correct issues related to VMotion as well as HA and DRS. .

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Systems administrators and engineers responsible for managing and administering a VMware vSphere 5.5 infrastructure who want to be able to diagnose and resolve common issues.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Learn a troubleshooting methodology to diagnose and resolve VMware vSphere 5

5 server issues 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 related to VMware VMotion, HA, DRS and Virtual Machine startup Centralize and analyze VMware infrastructure logs

Training program

• Problem solving methodology
  • Overview of a method.
  • Use "Technical Support" mode.
  • Overview and deployment of vSphere Management Assistant (vMA).
  • Configuring and administering vMA.
  • Commands that you can use with vMA.
  • Hands-on Use the vSphere Client and the vSphere Management Assistant to configure, diagnose, and troubleshoot the problems of an ESX/ESXi server.
  • » Management of log files Identification of the different vCenter, ESX and ESXi log files.
  • Management of vCenter logs , ESX and ESXi (syslog and vilogger).
  • Centralized log management with vMA.
  • Generation of a log bundle for VMware support.
  • Practical work Identify and manage VMware infrastructure logs.
• Log file management
  • Identification of the different vCenter, ESX and ESXi log files.
  • Management of vCenter, ESX and ESXi logs (syslog and vilogger).
  • Centralized log management with vMA.
  • Generation of a log bundle for VMware support.
  • Practical work Identify and manage VMware infrastructure logs.
• Network Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting issues on Standard Switches and Distributed Virtual Switches (DVS).
  • ESXi Management Network Troubleshooting.
  • Connectivity Issues VM network.
  • Practical work Configure advanced network options and diagnose network problems.
• Cluster Management
  • Troubleshooting Cluster DRS and HA issues.
  • Troubleshooting VMotion.
  • Hands-on Identify and fix issues with VMware VMotion, HA and DRS.
• Troubleshooting vCenter and ESXi
  • Common vCenter server issues.
  • Common ESXi issues.
  • Implementing SSL certificates on the vCenter server, ESXi.
  • Practical work Identify and resolve problems on ESXi.
  • Implementation of SSH certificates under vSphere.
• Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
  • Virtual machine status issues.
  • Troubleshooting VMware Tools installation issues.
  • Troubleshooting snapshot issues.
  • Troubleshooting VM startup issues.
  • Hands-on Identify and correct virtual machine startup issues.