Summary

This chapter has provided an introduction to the troubleshooting solutions you will find in the remaining chapters. It is very important when installing or updating any product to be sure to take the time to fully research the information on the new release or upgrade. Then, plan your process and know the options for recovery before you review your work. Take the time to try to understand how the new product is going to function on the existing equipment before moving it to production.

The next chapter will cover the topic of the vCenter database. vCenter uses the database to keep track of all the vSphere information and cannot function without it. In the next chapter, we will review fixing server services and database issues. The chapter will also help the administrator understand how to recover from an improper shutdown pertaining to the database.