Master Troubleshooting in VMware Cloud Foundation [v5.0].
Develop the skills to efficiently troubleshoot VMware Cloud Foundation [v5.0] environments with this in-depth training course. Ideal for IT administrators and cloud engineers, this course provides hands-on experience in diagnosing and resolving issues that impact cloud infrastructure. Learn advanced troubleshooting techniques, improve system stability, and ensure optimal performance.
Gain the confidence to handle complex technical challenges and keep your VMware cloud operations running smoothly.
Overview
This three-day training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in troubleshooting problems in VMware Cloud Foundation™ infrastructure. In this course, you are exposed to tools and methodologies that help you support and troubleshoot your VMware Cloud Foundation environment.
In addition, various scenarios are presented to you in hands-on student labs and simulations in which you learn to identify, analyze, and solve problems systematically in the VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure.
Skills Covered
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Use logs to identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up
- Use logs to identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VMware Cloud Builder™ appliance and services
- Use the Supportability and Serviceability (SoS) utility to identify and fix VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure issues
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to host commissioning in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to workload domain creation in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VMware NSX® in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to life cycle management (LCM) in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to using APIs in VMware Cloud Foundation
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of the following course:
Target Audience
- VMware customers, consultants, architects, and partners
- Internal personal services organization (PSO) and support teams
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: Troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation Bring-up
- Explain VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up troubleshooting methodologies
- Discuss the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up validation precheck process
- Use log files to identify VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up failures
- Understand common VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up validation precheck errors
Module 3: Workload Domain Troubleshooting
- Use logs to perform workload domain troubleshooting
- Review logs for problem scenarios
- Review VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager capabilities and services
- Discuss SDDC Manager troubleshooting options
- Use the SoS utility
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential failed workflows within SDDC Manager
Module 4: VMware Cloud Foundation Networking
- Maintain a VMware NSX® Manager™ cluster
- Understand NSX compute host connectivity and troubleshoot issues
- Use CLI tools to troubleshoot NSX compute host connectivity
- Implement NSX routing and switching in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify NSX troubleshooting tools and methodologies
- Discuss NSX Edge cluster troubleshooting options
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential NSX routing and switching issues in VMware Cloud Foundation
Module 5: VMware Cloud Foundation Certificates
- Create a certificate signing request
- Manage certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components
- Add a certificate authority in SDDC Manager
- Replace certificates with SDDC Manager
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential certificate errors
Module 6: Troubleshooting Password Management
- Explain password rotation in SDDC Manager
- Summarize password management best practices
- Perform password rotation
- Use API calls and CLI tools to manage passwords
- Identify common password management problems
Module 7: VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management
- Describe life cycle management architecture and terminology
- Discuss upgrade bundle management in SDDC Manager
- Automate VMware Cloud Foundation upgrades • List component upgrade prerequisites
- Upgrade SDDC Manager
- Upgrade vSphere elements
- Upgrade NSX
- Upgrade VMware Aria Suite™ products
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential issues with a VMware Cloud Foundation upgrade
Module 8: VMware Cloud Foundation API
- Explain the use cases for the VMware Cloud Foundation API
- List the supported API commands
- Discuss token-based authentication types
- Use API tools
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies to VMware Cloud Foundation API calls
Dates & Locations
September 7, 2026 - September 9, 2026
September 7, 2026 - September 9, 2026
December 14, 2026 - December 16, 2026
December 14, 2026 - December 16, 2026
Exam & Certification
This course is not associated with any Certification.
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