vSphere 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Implementation from Pluralsight

This course will teach you the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot a variety of problems in vSphere 8 with efficiency and confidence.

VMware vSphere is a powerful and advanced virtualization platform for the modern data center, but it isn't without its complexities and potential trouble. With so many enterprises virtualizing their most critical applications with vSphere, as a vSphere administrator, you must be prepared. In this course, vSphere 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Implementation, you'll learn how to efficiently troubleshoot any potential problems in vSphere when they occur. First, you'll explore how to troubleshoot problems with ESXi and vCenter installation. Next, you'll discover how to use VMware's knowledgebase (KB) system to fix problems with the vSphere environment, like storage and networking. Finally, you'll learn to work with vSphere to find misconfigurations and fix issues. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently troubleshoot a variety of problems in vSphere 8 with confidence.

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Course Overview

Introduction

Performing Basic Troubleshooting of ESXi and vCenter Installations

Performing Basic Troubleshooting of vSphere Networking

Performing Basic Troubleshooting of VM Operations

Identifying and Troubleshooting Basic Misconfigurations through the GUI

Troubleshooting vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines

Troubleshooting vSphere Storage and Network Issues

Troubleshooting vSphere Upgrades

Troubleshooting and Monitoring vSphere Performance

Troubleshooting HA and DRS Configurations

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Teaches essential skills to troubleshoot a variety of common problems in vSphere 8, which is the latest version of VMware's industry-leading virtualization platform

Led by David Davis, an expert in VMware vSphere, ensuring learners are guided by an experienced professional

Provides hands-on, practical guidance through a variety of real-world troubleshooting scenarios, ensuring learners can apply their knowledge immediately

Covers foundational and advanced troubleshooting techniques, enabling learners to build a strong troubleshooting skillset

Requires prior knowledge of vSphere concepts and basic troubleshooting skills, making it suitable for intermediate learners

Focuses primarily on vSphere 8, and may not be as relevant for learners working with earlier versions of vSphere

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Learners who complete vSphere 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Implementation will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Virtualization Engineer

Virtualization Engineers are responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of virtualized environments. They also monitor the virtualized environment to ensure that it is operating at optimal performance. This course can help Virtualization Engineers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Virtualization Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of the virtualized environment.

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Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineers are responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud computing environments. They also monitor the cloud computing environment to ensure that it is operating at optimal performance. This course can help Cloud Engineers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Cloud Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of the cloud computing environment.

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Storage Engineer

Storage Engineers design, implement, and maintain storage systems. They also troubleshoot problems with storage systems. This course can help Storage Engineers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere storage. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere storage, Storage Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of storage systems.

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Network Administrator

Network Administrators are responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks. They also monitor the network to ensure that it is operating at optimal performance and security. This course can help Network Administrators by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere networking. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere networking, Network Administrators can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of the network.

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Storage Administrator

Storage Administrators are responsible for the planning, implementation, and maintenance of storage systems. They also monitor the storage system to ensure that it is operating at optimal performance. This course can help Storage Administrators by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere storage. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere storage, Storage Administrators can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of the storage system.

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Systems Engineer

Systems Engineers design, implement, and maintain computer systems. They also troubleshoot problems with computer systems. This course can help Systems Engineers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Systems Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of computer systems.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design, implement, and maintain computer networks. They also troubleshoot problems with computer networks. This course can help Network Engineers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere networking. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere networking, Network Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of computer networks.

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Data Center Technician

Data Center Technicians are responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of data center equipment, including servers, storage, and networking hardware. They also monitor the data center environment to ensure that it is operating at optimal performance. This course can help Data Center Technicians by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere, which is a virtualization platform that is used in many data centers. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Data Center Technicians can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of the data center.

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IT Director

IT Directors are responsible for the overall IT strategy and vision of an organization. They also oversee the IT department and budget. This course can help IT Directors by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, IT Directors can better support their IT staff and ensure that the IT systems are operating at optimal performance.

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IT Consultant

IT Consultants provide IT advice and services to businesses. They help businesses to plan, implement, and manage their IT systems. This course can help IT Consultants by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, IT Consultants can better support their clients and ensure that their IT systems are operating at optimal performance.

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IT Manager

IT Managers are responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of IT systems. They also oversee the IT staff and budget. This course can help IT Managers by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, IT Managers can better support their IT staff and ensure that the IT systems are operating at optimal performance.

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Chief Information Officer (CIO)

CIOs are responsible for the overall IT strategy and vision of an organization. They also oversee the IT department and budget. This course can help CIOs by providing them with the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot problems with vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, CIOs can better support their IT staff and ensure that the IT systems are operating at optimal performance.

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Web Developer

Web Developers design, implement, and maintain websites. They also troubleshoot problems with websites. This course may be useful for Web Developers who are responsible for managing websites that are running on vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Web Developers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of websites.

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Database Administrator

Database Administrators design, implement, and maintain databases. They also troubleshoot problems with databases. This course may be useful for Database Administrators who are responsible for managing databases that are running on vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Database Administrators can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of databases.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop, and maintain software applications. They also troubleshoot problems with software applications. This course may be useful for Software Engineers who are responsible for managing software applications that are running on vSphere. By understanding how to troubleshoot vSphere, Software Engineers can quickly identify and resolve problems, which can help to improve the performance and availability of software applications.

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