VMware Cloud Foundation: Troubleshooting v9.0

About this course

Diagnose and fix problems across the VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 lifecycle. After reviewing the solution, its architecture and deployment models, you will apply a methodology for resolving validation precheck errors, use the right logs to troubleshoot the VCF Installer and upgrades, and understand licence assignment for connected and disconnected deployments.

What you'll learn

• Describe the VCF solution
• Describe the VCF architecture and components
• Describe the deployment model based on the existing infrastructure
• Explain the troubleshooting methodology to resolve common validation precheck errors
• Identify and use the correct logs to troubleshoot VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Installer
• Describe the license assignment process for connected and disconnected deployments
• Identify the log file and log locations for VCF licensing components
• Explain the workload domain creation workflow
• Troubleshoot network pool creation
• Troubleshoot VMware® ESX® host commissioning
• Monitor VMware vSAN™ health using the VMware Cloud Foundation® Operations console
• Monitor vSAN Health using vSphere Client
• Monitor network operations
• Analyze flows and network performance
• Describe central password management in VCF Operations
• Monitor password expiration
• Describe the architecture and components of the VMSP cluster
• Identify key log files to troubleshoot the VMSP cluster provisioning
• Identify key kubectl commands and logs to check the health status of the VMSP cluster
• Generate, download, and review the structure of the VMware Cloud Foundation® Automation support log bundle

Curriculum

Who it's for

VCF administrators and support engineers who deploy, upgrade and maintain VMware Cloud Foundation.

Before you start

No formal prerequisites. Bring curiosity and a willingness to practise.