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Troubleshooting Overview
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Troubleshooting Overview
Before making changes to your environment to solve a troubleshooting situation, learn as much as
possible about the problem.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Troubleshooting Workflow 9
Verifying That Behavior Is Negative 10
Isolating Behavior 10
Identifying External Factors 10
Checking VCM Logs 11
Troubleshooting Workflow
Many troubleshooting situations follow a workflow that might allow you to discover the cause of simple
problems and correct them on your own.
In other cases, the workflow involves gathering information in the form of files or other evidence, and
contacting VMware Technical Support for further assistance.
Figure 1–1. Troubleshooting Workflow
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