Chapter 10. Troubleshooting Your Virtual Environment

When problems occur in your virtual environment, you need to know where to look for clues to the cause and what to do to resolve them. Often, just trying to figure out the exact cause is the most difficult part, because virtual servers are more complicated than physical servers and there are more potential causes of problems. Troubleshooting problems can often be frustrating, and you should take your time and not make any rash decisions that might worsen the problem. When you know where to look to find the cause of a problem, the process becomes a lot easier.

Troubleshooting ESX and ESXi Hosts

Some differences exist between ESX and ESXi hosts, so we cover them separately. ESX hosts are more ...

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