Course Duration: 4 Days

*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

Cost: £1795 + VAT