VMware NSX: Troubleshooting and Operations [V6.4]

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Establish and apply a structured troubleshooting approach and methodology

• Explain the native NSX tools, VMware vRealize® Suite tools, and partner tools that are useful for monitoring, troubleshooting, and operations

• Explain the NSX infrastructure components and the communications between them

• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to the NSX management, control, and data planes

• Identify, analyze and troubleshoot problems related to NSX logical switching, logical routing, and VMware NSX® Edge™ services

• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot network security problems related to the NSX distributed firewall and the NSX Edge firewall

Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including:

• Switching and routing technologies (L2-3)

• Network and application delivery services (L4-7)

• Knowledge and working experience of vSphere

• Knowledge and working experience of NSX installation, configuration, management, and operations

Before taking this course, you ought to take either the VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage course or the VMware NSX for Internetworking Experts Fast Track course.

The VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) certification is recommended.

Course Overview:

1 Course Introduction

• Introduction and course logistics

• Course objectives

• Resources and references

• Learning paths and certifications

2 Troubleshooting Methodology

• Develop a structured troubleshooting approach

• Differentiate between symptoms and root causes

• Identify and isolate problems residing in various areas

• Apply an appropriate methodology and procedure to troubleshooting

3 NSX Troubleshooting and Operational Tools

• Discuss NSX operational requirements

• Use the native NSX tools (such as the central CLI, the NSX dashboard, and Application Rule Manager) to solve various types of problems

• Use vRealize Network Insight to identify and analyze problems

• Use VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ Content Pack for NSX in troubleshooting and operations

4 Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Infrastructure

• Explain the NSX infrastructure and component communications

• Troubleshoot VMware NSX® Manager™ and the management plane

• Troubleshoot VMware NSX® Controller™ and the control plane

• Troubleshoot problems in host preparation

5 Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Logical Switches

• Explain VXLAN and logical switching components

• Verify the VXLAN and logical switch configuration and status

• Identify and troubleshoot common layer 2 configuration errors

• Use the GUI, the CLI, packet capture, traceflow, and other tools to troubleshoot logical switching problems

6 Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Logical Routers

• Describe the NSX logical routing architecture

• Explain routing components, functions, and communications

• Verify logical router configuration settings

• Use packet capture on routers and perform packet walk

• Use the GUI, the CLI, traceflow, and other tools to troubleshoot logical routing problems