Although VMware vSphere is a reliable platform, sometimes unexpected events occur. In this chapter, we will show you how it is possible to troubleshoot and repair your VMware infrastructure. You might not become a troubleshooting master, but you will learn enough to be ready for any situation that might arise. This chapter will cover the native tools used to troubleshoot performance issues and other issues to improve the virtual environment and workloads.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• What is troubleshooting?
• Troubleshooting a virtual environment
• Logs
• Troubleshooting vSphere components