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PNOMA Troubleshooting Steps (vSAN Framework)

 course as:

P – Problem, N – Notify, O – Observe, M – Mitigate, A – Acknowledge [koenig-solutions.com]

🔧 PNOMA Troubleshooting Steps (vSAN Framework)

Below is a well‑structured explanation of each phase:

1. Problem

Identify and define the issue clearly.

  • Determine what is actually broken: performance degradation, object failures, host issues, network faults, etc.
  • Collect initial symptoms from logs, alerts (vSAN Skyline Health, vSphere alarms), and user reports.
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2. Notify

Communicate the issue to relevant stakeholders.

  • Notify team members, administrators, or impacted service/application owners.
  • Ensure proper logging or ticket creation so the issue is tracked formally.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

3. Observe

Gather detailed diagnostic information.

  • Use vSAN’s GUI & CLI troubleshooting tools (Skyline Health, vSphere Client, performance charts, CLI commands).
  • Validate network health, disk group status, object health, and cluster performance metrics.
  • Observe trends, patterns, and possible correlations.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

4. Mitigate

Take corrective or preventive actions.

  • Apply remediation steps (fix hardware issues, rebalance workloads, resolve network bottlenecks, replace failing disks, etc.).
  • Implement temporary workarounds if root-cause resolution requires more time.
  • Use VMware KB articles or community guidance if necessary.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

5. Acknowledge

Confirm resolution and document findings.

  • Validate that the issue is resolved and the vSAN cluster has returned to a healthy state.
  • Communicate resolution to stakeholders.
  • Document the root cause and resolution steps for future reference.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

✅ Summary

PNOMA is a structured troubleshooting workflow used in VMware vSAN environments:

P – Problem → N – Notify → O – Observe → M – Mitigate → A – Acknowledge

This model ensures consistent, methodical, and well‑communicated issue resolution.

If you'd like, I can also provide:

✔ A real-world PNOMA example
✔ A PNOMA checklist you can use in your operations
✔ PNOMA mapped specifically to vSAN components (network, disks, objects, etc.)

Just let me know!

You said:
Provide a PNOMA checklist
Copilot said:
Copilot

Here is a clean, practical PNOMA troubleshooting checklist based on the PNOMA framework described in the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] training, which defines the model as Problem → Notify → Observe → Mitigate → Acknowledge. [koenig-solutions.com]

✅ PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist

Use this checklist as a step‑by‑step workflow whenever you're diagnosing or resolving issues in a vSAN or similar infrastructure environment.

🟦 P — Problem

Goal: Clearly identify and scope the issue.

  • Gather initial symptoms from monitoring tools (e.g., Skyline Health, vSphere alarms).
  • Confirm which components are affected (hosts, disks, objects, VMs).
  • Review recent changes (patches, hardware swaps, config edits).
  • Collect related error codes, logs, or alerts.
  • Assess severity and impact on applications or services.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

🟩 N — Notify

Goal: Ensure appropriate stakeholders are informed early.

  • Inform operations team or on‑call engineer.
  • Notify impacted service/application owners.
  • Open or update an incident/ticket in the tracking system.
  • Assign ownership for the troubleshooting process.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

🟧 O — Observe

Goal: Gather deeper data and isolate the root cause.

  • Examine vSAN Skyline Health and performance dashboards.
  • Check cluster-level, host-level, and VM‑level metrics.
  • Use CLI tools (esxcli, vsan observer, vdq, etc.) for detailed telemetry.
  • Validate network health (latency, MTU, packet drops).
  • Inspect disk group status, device latency, congestion, or failures.
  • Look for patterns: recurring alerts, specific hosts, or times.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

🟥 M — Mitigate

Goal: Apply corrections to resolve or contain the issue.

  • Resolve or replace faulty hardware (disks, NICs, controllers).
  • Fix network misconfigurations (MTU mismatch, dropped packets).
  • Apply recommended VMware KB fixes if applicable.
  • Restart services or isolate problematic hosts (if safe).
  • Perform rebalance or object repair if required.
  • Implement temporary workarounds to reduce impact.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

🟪 A — Acknowledge

Goal: Validate resolution and close the troubleshooting loop.

  • Re‑check Skyline Health and performance metrics—everything green.
  • Verify VM/application functionality with stakeholders.
  • Update the incident/ticket with root cause + resolution steps.
  • Document lessons learned for future prevention.
  • Communicate final closure to teams and service owners.
    [koenig-solutions.com]

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You said:
Add examples to each step
Copilot said:
Copilot

Below is the enhanced PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist with practical examples for each step, based on the PNOMA framework defined in the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] training, where PNOMA = Problem → Notify → Observe → Mitigate → Acknowledge. [koenig-solutions.com]

✅ PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist with Examples

Use this version when performing structured troubleshooting in vSAN or similar infrastructure environments.

🟦 P — Problem

Goal: Clearly identify and define the issue.

✔ Checklist

  • Review Skyline Health / vSphere alarms for warnings.
  • Identify affected components (host, disk, VM, object).
  • Validate the scope and severity.
  • Check recent environmental changes.
  • Collect logs and error messages.

📘 Examples

  • A VM becomes sluggish; Skyline Health reports high backend latency on a disk group.
  • A host shows network packet drops after a recent NIC driver update.
  • vSAN reports “Reduced availability due to inaccessible objects” after a power event.

[koenig-solutions.com]

🟩 N — Notify

Goal: Inform the right people early to avoid surprises.

✔ Checklist

  • Notify on-call engineer or SRE team.
  • Inform application/service owners of potential impact.
  • Open or update incident ticket.
  • Assign an incident lead.

📘 Examples

  • Sending a message to the operations team:
    “vSAN cluster experiencing disk latency; VDI users may see delays.”
  • Creating an incident ticket describing the early symptoms and potential impact.
  • Informing DBAs when a vSAN storage issue impacts database performance.

[koenig-solutions.com]

🟧 O — Observe

Goal: Perform detailed diagnostics to narrow down the root cause.

✔ Checklist

  • Check vSAN Skyline Health for component alerts.
  • Review vSphere performance charts for hosts and VMs.
  • Use CLI tools (esxcli, vdq -q, vsan.observer) for deep inspection.
  • Validate network health (latency, MTU consistency, drops).
  • Inspect disk group for slow or failing drives.
  • Look for trends and correlations.

📘 Examples

  • Observing that one host shows elevated disk latency while others are healthy.
  • Running esxcli network nic stats get and discovering increasing RX drops on a vSAN NIC.
  • Using Skyline Health and finding one NVMe device operating in degraded mode.
  • Detecting a pattern where performance drops align with nightly backup operations.

[koenig-solutions.com]

🟥 M — Mitigate

Goal: Take corrective action or reduce impact.

✔ Checklist

  • Replace/evict failing disks or disk groups.
  • Fix network misconfigurations (MTU mismatch, incorrect VLAN, bad cabling).
  • Apply recommended patches or VMware KB fixes.
  • Place affected hosts into maintenance mode if needed.
  • Trigger proactive rebalance or object repair.
  • Apply temporary workarounds if needed to maintain service uptime.

📘 Examples

  • Replacing a failing NVMe device and triggering vSAN object resync.
  • Correcting MTU mismatch causing packet fragmentation on the vSAN VMkernel interface.
  • Upgrading a NIC driver after validating it against the vSAN HCL.
  • Moving critical VMs off a degraded host to minimize customer impact.

[koenig-solutions.com]

🟪 A — Acknowledge

Goal: Validate fix, close incident, and document learnings.

✔ Checklist

  • Verify all Skyline Health alerts return to green.
  • Confirm performance normalization through charts and CLI checks.
  • Validate application functionality with service owners.
  • Update ticket with root cause and remediation details.
  • Record preventive steps or improvements.
  • Close communication loop with all stakeholders.

📘 Examples

  • Confirming that disk latency returns to normal after hardware replacement.
  • Receiving confirmation from the application team that VM responsiveness is restored.
  • Documenting that faulty firmware caused a NIC issue and noting the updated firmware version.
  • Preparing an internal post-incident review with findings and prevention strategies.

[koenig-solutions.com]

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You said:
Add CLI commands per step
Copilot said:
Copilot

Below is the enhanced PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist with examples + relevant CLI commands for each phase.
The PNOMA framework definition (Problem → Notify → Observe → Mitigate → Acknowledge) is based on the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] course. [koenig-solutions.com]

✅ PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist + Examples + CLI Commands

🟦 P — Problem

Goal: Identify and define the issue clearly.

✔ What to Do

  • Review Skyline Health / vSphere alarms.
  • Identify affected host, VM, disk group, or object.
  • Check logs for error patterns.
  • Validate scope and business impact.

📘 Example

A VM is unresponsive; Skyline Health reports disk group backend latency on one ESXi host.

🔧 Useful CLI Commands

Shell
# Check vSAN cluster health
esxcli vsan health cluster list

# Check physical disk status
esxcli storage core device list

# Check vSAN disk group state
esxcli vsan storage list

# Check VMkernel logs for errors
cat /var/log/vmkernel.log | grep -i vsan

🟩 N — Notify

Goal: Notify responsible teams or stakeholders early.

✔ What to Do

  • Inform operations/SRE teams.
  • Notify application owners of degradation.
  • Open/update an incident ticket.
  • Assign an incident commander.

📘 Example

Informing the DB team that vSAN disk latency may affect database query performance.

🔧 Useful CLI Commands

(Notification is a human process, but you may pull additional data for your notification.)

Shell
# Get summary of host hardware issues to include in notifications
esxcli hardware health status get

# Extract recent critical logs for incident ticket
tail -n 200 /var/log/vmkernel.log

🟧 O — Observe

Goal: Collect detailed diagnostics to isolate the root cause.

✔ What to Do

  • Use Skyline Health, vSphere Client, performance charts.
  • Check host and VM metrics.
  • Inspect vSAN network health (MTU, latency, drops).
  • Validate disk groups and object states.
  • Identify patterns (e.g., nightly jobs, host-specific issues).

📘 Example

CLI shows RX packet drops on a vSAN NIC, pointing to a network bottleneck.

🔧 Useful CLI Commands

Shell
# Check vSAN network health
esxcli vsan network list

# Verify MTU settings
esxcli network nic mtu get

# Monitor NIC statistics (drops/errors)
esxcli network nic stats get -n vmnicX

# Show vSAN performance real-time data
esxtop # Press 'v' for vSAN view

# Check disk latency and congestion
esxcli vsan perf stats get

# Inspect object health (requires RVC)
rvc @localhost
vsan.check_state <cluster>

🟥 M — Mitigate

Goal: Apply corrective or temporary actions to reduce impact or fix the issue.

✔ What to Do

  • Replace or evacuate failed disks.
  • Correct MTU mismatch or NIC config errors.
  • Update firmware/driver versions.
  • Rebalance or repair vSAN objects.
  • Temporarily migrate workloads away from affected host.

📘 Example

You replace the faulty NVMe device, triggering a vSAN resync to restore redundancy.

🔧 Useful CLI Commands

Shell
# Evacuate a host before maintenance
esxcli vsan maintenance_mode enter --mode=evacuateAllData

# Trigger proactive rebalance
esxcli vsan debug object rebalance start

# Check resync operations
esxcli vsan resync view

# Remove a failed disk from a disk group
esxcli vsan storage remove -d <device_id>

# Repair object health
rvc @localhost
vsan.check_state -r <cluster>

🟪 A — Acknowledge

Goal: Confirm resolution and document everything.

✔ What to Do

  • Re-check Skyline Health (all green).
  • Verify VM/application performance.
  • Confirm resync completion.
  • Update ticket with root cause + remediation.
  • Share lessons learned.

📘 Example

Post-mitigation checks show no vSAN latency, VMs are responsive, and Skyline Health is fully green.

🔧 Useful CLI Commands

Shell
# Confirm all vSAN components healthy
esxcli vsan health cluster list

# Verify no ongoing resyncs
esxcli vsan resync summary

# Confirm all disks are in a normal state
esxcli vsan storage list

# Re-check host performance after fix
esxtop

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Below is the PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist expanded with examples, CLI commands, and KB/documentation links for each command category.
All CLI command references and examples are supported by VMware vSAN documentation and KB-equivalent sources.

The PNOMA framework definition (Problem → Notify → Observe → Mitigate → Acknowledge) is based on the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] course.
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com], [dell.com], [vmwarearena.com] [koenig-solutions.com]

✅ PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist + Examples + CLI + KB Links

🟦 P — Problem

Goal: Identify and scope the issue clearly.

✔ Example

Skyline Health shows vSAN disk group latency on Host-03 after a firmware change.

🔧 CLI Commands + VMware Documentation Links

Shell
# Check vSAN cluster health
esxcli vsan health cluster list

🔗 KB/Doc: VMware vSAN ESXCLI health commands
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# List vSAN storage devices
esxcli vsan storage list

🔗 KB/Doc: vSAN Storage List command documentation
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# Check physical disk details
esxcli storage core device list

🔗 Additional CLI catalog: ESXi Shell & ESXCLI commands
https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/
[nakivo.com]

Shell
# Scan vmkernel log for errors
cat /var/log/vmkernel.log | grep -i vsan

🔗 Disk failure CLI workflow
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315532/...
[knowledge....oadcom.com]

🟩 N — Notify

Goal: Communicate early and formally.

✔ Example

"Possible storage degradation detected on vSAN cluster; DB teams may notice slow queries."

🔧 Helpful CLI Outputs for Notifications

Shell
# Hardware health summary
esxcli hardware health status get

🔗 General ESXi hardware CLI references
https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/
[nakivo.com]

Shell
# Recent critical vmkernel messages
tail -n 200 /var/log/vmkernel.log

🔗 Disk failure scenario (log patterns)
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315532/... [knowledge....oadcom.com]

🟧 O — Observe

Goal: Collect deep diagnostics for root cause isolation.

✔ Example

NIC vmnic2 shows rising RX packet drops → indicates vSAN network congestion.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB/Documentation Links

Shell
# View vSAN network configuration
esxcli vsan network list

🔗 VMware vSAN ESXCLI network commands
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# View NIC MTU settings
esxcli network nic mtu get

🔗 ESXi Shell CLI reference
https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/
[nakivo.com]

Shell
# NIC statistics (drops/errors)
esxcli network nic stats get -n vmnicX

🔗 Same CLI catalog
https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/
[nakivo.com]

Shell
# Disk latency, congestion, backend I/O stats
esxcli vsan perf stats get

🔗 vSAN performance CLI definitions
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# vSAN object health (RVC)
vsan.check_state <cluster>

🔗 VMware vSAN RVC command reference
https://www.cisco.com/.../ZertoVrepVsanA.pdf
[cisco.com]

Shell
# Cluster information (vSAN identity/state)
esxcli vsan cluster get

🔗 Dell VxRail vSAN CLI reference
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/.../vxrail-useful-esxcli-vsan-and-object-health-commands
[dell.com]

🟥 M — Mitigate

Goal: Apply fixes or workarounds.

✔ Example

Replace degraded NVMe device → Trigger automatic vSAN resync.

🔧 CLI Commands + Documentation Links

Shell
# Place host in maintenance mode (recommended option)
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true -m ensureObjectAccessibility

🔗 Disk group repair/replace KB
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315532/...
[knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
# Trigger rebalance
esxcli vsan debug object rebalance start

🔗 vSAN debug commands
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# Monitor resync operations
esxcli vsan resync summary
esxcli vsan resync view

🔗 Dell resync monitoring examples
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/.../vxrail-useful-esxcli-vsan-and-object-health-commands
[dell.com]

Shell
# Remove failed disk from disk group
esxcli vsan storage remove -d <device_id>

🔗 Disk group management KB
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315532/...
[knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
# Object repair (RVC)
vsan.check_state -r <cluster>

🔗 RVC Commands Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/.../ZertoVrepVsanA.pdf
[cisco.com]

🟪 A — Acknowledge

Goal: Validate resolution and document permanently.

✔ Example

After network fix, vSAN network health turns green, no resyncs pending, VM performance restored.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB/Documentation Links

Shell
# Re-check overall vSAN cluster health
esxcli vsan health cluster list

🔗 vSAN health command reference
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# Ensure no pending resync
esxcli vsan resync summary

🔗 Dell vSAN resync CLI
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/...
[dell.com]

Shell
# Confirm storage device normal state
esxcli vsan storage list

🔗 vSAN storage CLI
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.../using-esxcli-commands-with-vsan.html
[techdocs.b...oadcom.com]

Shell
# Host performance revalidation (ESXTOP)
esxtop

🔗 ESXi Shell/CLI reference
https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/
[nakivo.com]

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You said:
Add troubleshooting tips per step
Copilot said:
Copilot

Below is the expanded PNOMA Troubleshooting Checklist, now including examples, CLI commands, KB/documentation links, and troubleshooting tips for each step.
The PNOMA framework definition is based on the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] course.
All CLI references are sourced from recognized vSAN documentation. [qa.com] [knowledge....oadcom.com], [vmware.com], [en.wikipedia.org]

✅ PNOMA Troubleshooting Framework — Full Version

Examples + CLI Commands + KB Links + Practical Tips

🟦 P — Problem

🎯 Goal: Identify and define the issue clearly.

📘 Example

vSAN reports “High backend latency” on a disk group, impacting several VMs on one host.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB Links

Shell
esxcli vsan health cluster list

🔗 vSAN Health Commands [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan storage list

🔗 vSAN Storage Commands [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli storage core device list

🔗 ESXi CLI Catalog [education.hpe.com]

Shell
cat /var/log/vmkernel.log | grep -i vsan

🔗 Disk Failure Log Patterns [spiretecso...utions.com]

🛠 Troubleshooting Tips

  • Always check recent changes first: firmware upgrades, NIC driver updates, new patching.
  • Look for patterns: Is the issue isolated to a host, disk group, network path, or VM?
  • Use vSAN Skyline Health to quickly distinguish hardware vs. configuration vs. performance issues.
  • If the problem is intermittent, compare metrics before/after peak loads.

🟩 N — Notify

🎯 Goal: Ensure communication and tracking.

📘 Example

You alert the application team that degraded vSAN latency may slow database queries.

🔧 Helpful Commands for Notification Context

Shell
esxcli hardware health status get

🔗 ESXi Hardware CLI [education.hpe.com]

Shell
tail -n 200 /var/log/vmkernel.log

🔗 Disk Failure Log Reference [spiretecso...utions.com]

🛠 Troubleshooting Tips

  • Open a ticket early—even before mitigation—to ensure events are logged.
  • Share measured data, not assumptions (e.g., NIC drops count, disk latency values).
  • Clearly identify service impact vs. infrastructure symptoms.
  • Involve storage/network specialists early if symptoms cross domains.

🟧 O — Observe

🎯 Goal: Collect deep diagnostics and isolate cause.

📘 Example

Network stats show increasing packet drops on vmnic2—root cause is a faulty cable.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB Links

Shell
esxcli vsan network list

🔗 vSAN Network CLI Reference [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli network nic mtu get

🔗 ESXi Shell MTU [education.hpe.com]

Shell
esxcli network nic stats get -n vmnicX

🔗 Same source as above [education.hpe.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan perf stats get

🔗 vSAN Performance CLI [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan cluster get

🔗 VxRail vSAN Commands [vmware.com]

Shell
vsan.check_state <cluster>

🔗 RVC Commands [koenig-solutions.com]

🛠 Troubleshooting Tips

  • Compare the failing host's metrics to known-good hosts in the same cluster.
  • Check for network asymmetry (one host dropping packets, others clean).
  • Validate MTU consistency across the entire vSAN network path.
  • Look for slow disks using latency and congestion values from vsan perf.
  • Use RVC for object-level insight when issues affect specific VMs.

🟥 M — Mitigate

🎯 Goal: Apply corrective action or temporary workaround.

📘 Example

You correct an MTU mismatch and network drops stop immediately.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB Links

Shell
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true -m ensureObjectAccessibility

🔗 Disk Group Lifecycle KB [spiretecso...utions.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan debug object rebalance start

🔗 vSAN Debug CLI [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan resync summary
esxcli vsan resync view

🔗 Resync Commands [vmware.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan storage remove -d <device_id>

🔗 Disk Group Management KB [spiretecso...utions.com]

Shell
vsan.check_state -r <cluster>

🔗 RVC Repair Command [koenig-solutions.com]

🛠 Troubleshooting Tips

  • Never replace hardware without confirming via logs + health checks.
  • Use maintenance mode ensureObjectAccessibility to avoid unnecessary resyncs.
  • If performance related: rebalance before escalating—vSAN may be imbalanced.
  • If resyncing is slow, check for network bottlenecks first.
  • When removing disks, confirm dedupe/compression status (entire disk group may go down).

🟪 A — Acknowledge

🎯 Goal: Validate resolution + document findings.

📘 Example

All Skyline Health checks return green, and DB team confirms response times are normal.

🔧 CLI Commands + KB Links

Shell
esxcli vsan health cluster list

🔗 Cluster Health CLI [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan resync summary

🔗 Resync Status [vmware.com]

Shell
esxcli vsan storage list

🔗 vSAN Storage CLI [knowledge....oadcom.com]

Shell
esxtop

🔗 ESXCLI/ESXi Shell Guide [education.hpe.com]

🛠 Troubleshooting Tips

  • Confirm no remaining resyncs, even small ones.
  • Validate storage policy compliance across all VM objects.
  • Gather “before vs after” metrics to demonstrate improvement.
  • Update the incident with:
    • Root cause
    • Actions taken
    • Prevention recommendations
  • Schedule follow-up checks for potential regression.

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Below is a clean, one‑page quick guide summarizing the PNOMA troubleshooting model with examples, CLI commands, and key tips—all compressed into a practical operations-ready reference.
Framework definition is based on the VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V8] course, and CLI references come from VMware vSAN ESXCLI documentation. [qa.com] [knowledge....oadcom.com], [vmware.com], [en.wikipedia.org]

PNOMA Troubleshooting – One‑Page Quick Guide

A rapid workflow for diagnosing and resolving issues in VMware vSAN environments.

P — Problem

Goal: Identify what’s wrong and where.

Checklist:

  • Review Skyline Health and vSphere alarms.
  • Identify affected hosts, disks, objects, or VMs.
  • Check logs for symptom patterns.

Example:

  • vSAN reports high backend latency on Host-03.

CLI:

Shell
esxcli vsan health cluster list # vSAN health status
esxcli vsan storage list # vSAN disks/disk groups
cat /var/log/vmkernel.log | grep -i vsan
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**Tips:**
- Look for recent config/firmware changes.
- Compare failing host to a healthy host.

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## **N — Notify**
**Goal:** Alert the right people early.

**Checklist:**
- Inform Ops/SRE, app owners.
- Open ticket with initial symptoms.

**Example:**
- Notify DB team: “Disk latency may slow queries.”

**CLI (for supporting data):**
```bash
esxcli hardware health status get
tail -n 200 /var/log/vmkernel.log
```[6](https://education.hpe.com/ww/en/training/docs/cds/h9tf7s.pdf)[5](https://spiretecsolutions.com/uploads/course/17545533991550858056.pdf)

**Tips:**
- Provide facts (latency values, NIC drops), not assumptions.

---

## **O — Observe**
**Goal:** Gather deep diagnostics.

**Checklist:**
- Check network health (MTU, drops).
- Review disk latency, congestion, and object states.
- Compare metrics across hosts.

**Example:**
- `vmnic2` shows increasing RX drops → cable/MTU issue.

**CLI:**
```bash
esxcli vsan network list
esxcli network nic stats get -n vmnicX
esxcli vsan perf stats get
vsan.check_state <cluster> # via RVC

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Tips:

  • Validate MTU consistency end-to-end.
  • Use RVC for object-level insight.

M — Mitigate

Goal: Apply fixes/workarounds.

Checklist:

  • Fix failed disks/NICs/cables.
  • Correct MTU mismatch.
  • Rebalance or repair vSAN objects.

Example:

  • Replace degraded NVMe → resync triggers automatically.

CLI:

Shell
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true -m ensureObjectAccessibility
esxcli vsan debug object rebalance start
esxcli vsan resync summary
esxcli vsan storage remove -d <device_id>

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Tips:

  • Use "ensureObjectAccessibility" to avoid unnecessary migrations.
  • Fix network issues before focusing on disks—they often mimic disk problems.

A — Acknowledge

Goal: Confirm resolution + close out.

Checklist:

  • Validate all green health checks.
  • Confirm apps operate normally.
  • Document root cause & fix.

Example:

  • Skyline Health fully green; DB performance normal.

CLI:

Shell
esxcli vsan health cluster list
esxcli vsan resync summary
esxcli vsan storage list
esxtop

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Tips:

  • Ensure zero pending resyncs before declaring victory.
  • Capture before/after metrics for documentation.


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