Introduction
As with on-premises physical servers, you occasionally encounter problems with your Azure-hosted Windows Server virtual machines (VMs). In some respects, the approach you take to troubleshoot Azure-hosted VMs is similar to the approach you take in an on-premises context. However, in other respects, there are some crucial differences. For example, if a hosted VM doesn’t start up, you don’t have the same physical access to the device as in your on-premises datacenter. In addition, if you’re connecting to a hosted VM, there are often other security considerations, such as just-in-time access and Azure Bastion; these features help secure access to your VMs, but if configured incorrectly, can make access difficult or impossible.
In this module, you learn to troubleshoot Azure-hosted Windows Server VM startup, connectivity, extensions, and performance. You also learn how to troubleshoot storage and encryption. Specifically, you:
Learn how to troubleshoot Windows Server VM deployment in Azure.
Learn how to troubleshoot VM startup, storage, encryption, and performance issues.
Learn how to troubleshoot connectivity to Windows Server VMs in Azure.
Learning objectives
Troubleshoot VM deployment and extension issues.
Troubleshoot VM startup and performance issues.
Troubleshoot VM storage and encryption issues.
Troubleshoot connectivity to VMs.
Prerequisites
To get the best learning experience from this module, you should have:
Working knowledge of common Windows Server management tools.
Some experience of typical Windows Server workloads.
Basic knowledge of Windows PowerShell.