Chapter 8. Troubleshooting vCloud

In this chapter we will look closely at how to troubleshoot vCloud. We will cover the following recipes:

  • Looking for errors in the vCloud GUI
  • Working with vCloud logfiles
  • Creating and uploading VMware support files
  • Setting up and using vSphere Syslog Collector
  • Troubleshooting vCloud Router traffic
  • Troubleshooting the Java client
  • Recovering from an outage

Introduction

When something doesn't work as it should, things can become stressful very fast. This is why you should be mindful of all the trouble spots beforehand.

Knowing where to look, what it should normally look like, and what an actual error looks like, helps determine the severity and accelerate the repair.

Where to look for help

Most problems can be solved by searching ...

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