VMware vSphere 7 Fast Track - Optimisation and Scaling plus Troubleshooting

Introduction to troubleshooting

• The scope of troubleshooting
• Using a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems
• Using a troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose problems and optimize troubleshooting efficiency

Troubleshooting tools

• Use command-line tools (e.g., ESXCLI) to identify and resolve vSphere issues
• Critical vSphere log files and how to interpret the log file contents

Network optimization

• The performance characteristics of network adapters
• The performance characteristics of vSphere networks
• Using esxtop to monitor key network performance metrics

Troubleshooting virtual networks

• Analyzing and troubleshooting standard and distributed switches
• Analyzing and troubleshooting virtual machine connectivity issues.
• Common management network connectivity issues and configuration recovery.

Memory optimization

• Memory queue types and other factors affecting memory performance
• vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies
• Use of esxtop to monitor key storage performance metrics

Memory troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting storage connectivity and configuration issues (iSCSI, NFS, and VMware vSphere VMFS)
• Analyze and troubleshoot common issues with VM snapshots
• Identify and resolve multipathing issues, including the most common causes of permanent device loss (PDL) and all path down (APD) issues

CPU optimization

• CPU scheduler operation and other effects on CPU performance
• The support of NUMA and vNUMA
• Using esxtop to monitor key CPU performance metrics

Memory optimization

• Ballooning, memory compression, transparent page sharing, and host swapping techniques for memory overload recovery
• Use esxtop to monitor key performance metrics

Troubleshooting vSphere clusters

• Troubleshooting vSphere HA
• Analyze and troubleshoot configuration and operational issues with VMware vSphere vMotion
• Analyze and troubleshoot common issues with VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler

Troubleshoot virtual machines

• Detect, analyze, and troubleshoot virtual machine snapshot issues
• Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on issues
• Identify possible causes and troubleshoot virtual machine connection status issues
• Diagnose and resolve VMware Tools installation errors

Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi

• Analyze and troubleshoot with vCenter Server Services
• Diagnose and troubleshoot vCenter Server database issues
• Investigate and resolve ESXi host and vCenter Server error scenarios

Optimize vCenter Server performance

• The factors that affect vCenter Server performance
• Using VMware vCenter Server appliance tools to monitor resource usage

We conduct this seminar online for you. You can book the training as a public seminar or as a company seminar. The practical exercises are carried out in our Remotelab and make up 40-50 percent of the seminar.

We offer seminars with a high practical relevance. The contents and exercises are geared to your daily tasks in the company and completely dispense with advertising references to other products of the software manufacturer.

All our training courses are manufacturer-independent. This enables us to offer critical considerations of the products themselves and comparisons with competitors of the manufacturer in the seminar. The course contents are our own and derived from the practical experience of our trainers in projects.

Of course, the contents of company seminars can be individually adapted to your needs. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Implementation guarantee - Implementation guarantee for two or more participants
• Mobile classrooms - the ideal complement for company seminars
• Free support - for questions after the seminar
• Delivery on account - no prepayment required
• Interview with the trainer / quality assurance - get to know and assess the trainer in advance
• Clarify seminar requirements - review your knowledge with the trainer
• Assistance with travel costs - we cover part of the costs of hotel accommodation
• Meals - all day cold / hot drinks and a full lunch in the restaurant
• Location of training centres - always centrally located and easily accessible
• Discount - we have attractive prices, take advantage of our additional discounts
• Remotelabs - rent our Remotelabs for your own seminars or as a complement to your company seminars