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VMware vSphere Troubleshooting

VMware vSphere Troubleshooting in 6 focused hours: Log analysis: vmkernel, hostd, vpxd, Storage latency with esxtop and Network problems and vmkping – practical, with exercises and templates for your daily work.

Duration
6 hours, one session
Level
Expert
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

“VMware vSphere Troubleshooting” is a compact live course in the field of Virtualization. It centres on Log analysis: vmkernel, hostd, vpxd, Storage latency with esxtop and Network problems and vmkping – explained with realistic examples and deepened in exercises you can transfer straight to your daily work.

Virtualization underpins almost every data center and hosting environment, and the platform landscape is shifting: licensing models change, alternatives to established hypervisors are gaining ground, and many organizations face migration projects. Our VMware vSphere Troubleshooting courses are designed for administrators and architects who need to run clusters reliably, locate bottlenecks and plan transitions cleanly. We work hands-on in lab environments: you install, configure, break things on purpose and fix them. The course runs online or on site, lasts one day and is offered at a fixed price per participant.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Focus areas of the course

Log analysis: vmkernel, hostd, vpxdStorage latency with esxtopNetwork problems and vmkpingHA false alarms and isolationHost failure and PSODvCenter recovery

Who is this course for?

  • System administrators and virtualization engineers
  • Data center and infrastructure architects
  • Operations teams in hosting and managed services
  • IT managers facing migration and platform decisions

What you will be able to do

  • You know the key topics of VMware vSphere Troubleshooting – Log analysis: vmkernel, hostd, vpxd, Storage latency with esxtop, Network problems and vmkping, HA false alarms and isolation, Host failure and PSOD and vCenter recovery – and can apply them in practice.
  • You run VMware vSphere Troubleshooting securely and configure clusters, storage and networking consistently.
  • You recognize bottlenecks and failure patterns in VMware vSphere Troubleshooting and resolve them methodically.
  • You plan availability, backup and maintenance to keep outages and downtime to a minimum.
  • You can automate and document operational routines around VMware vSphere Troubleshooting.

Course outline

Module 1 Architecture and components of VMware vSphere Troubleshooting
  • Platform structure, management layer and the services involved
  • Hypervisor, hosts, clusters and virtual machines working together
  • Licensing and support model at a glance, as far as relevant for planning
  • Comparison with similar platforms and typical use cases
Module 2 Focus areas: VMware vSphere Troubleshooting
  • Log analysis: vmkernel, hostd, vpxd
  • Storage latency with esxtop
  • Network problems and vmkping
  • HA false alarms and isolation
  • Host failure and PSOD
  • vCenter recovery
Module 3 Installation and configuration
  • Prerequisites, sizing and preparing hardware or the test environment
  • Installing and initially configuring VMware vSphere Troubleshooting step by step
  • Connecting storage, networking and directory services
  • Setting up roles, permissions and tenant separation sensibly
Module 4 Operations, monitoring and availability
  • VM lifecycle: templates, snapshots, clones, live migration
  • High availability, resource balancing and maintenance mode in daily work
  • Backup, replication and recovery of virtual workloads
  • Monitoring, logs and metrics for capacity and performance
Module 5 Troubleshooting, automation and hands-on labs
  • Systematic troubleshooting of host, storage and network issues
  • Automating recurring tasks with CLI, API or scripts
  • Planning updates, patches and upgrades without downtime
  • Labs and case studies from typical production environments
Module 6 Transfer to your daily work
  • Exercise based on a realistic case
  • Typical mistakes and how to avoid them
  • Checklist and templates to take away
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of server operations, networking and storage is helpful. Entry-level courses require no prior virtualization experience. Solid hands-on experience with the topic is expected.

Technical requirements

Laptop with a current browser and SSH client; the lab environment for VMware vSphere Troubleshooting is provided by us.

Dates & locations

For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. Your preferred date is always possible.

  • Munich Wed, 16 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Salzburg Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Berlin Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Augsburg Wed, 16 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Hanover Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Bremen Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Stuttgart Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Kaiserslautern Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Online Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request

Frequently asked questions

Who is the VMware vSphere Troubleshooting course for?

The course is for administrators, engineers and architects who operate, introduce or evaluate VMware vSphere Troubleshooting. Depending on the level, we start with the fundamentals or go straight into operations, troubleshooting and automation. An initial call helps us tailor the content to your team.

Do we work on a real environment during the course?

Yes. You work in a lab environment for VMware vSphere Troubleshooting that we provide and carry out every exercise yourself: installation, configuration, troubleshooting and recovery. On request we include scenarios from your own infrastructure as case studies.

How much does “VMware vSphere Troubleshooting” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 6 hours of live training with a trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and get back to you within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

Can the course be tailored to our team?

Yes. Tailor-made courses cost approx. €4,500 more, depending on the topic and by arrangement. We agree content, examples and exercises with you in advance.

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