This chapter gave the information needed to find and select tools you can use to monitor and troubleshoot your vSphere environment. The first tool was the VMware vCenter Support Assistant, which is a free solution from VMware. This tool collects data from your environment and also allows you to package diagnosis information that can be submitted with a support request. The chapter introduced VMware Labs Flings in VMware Labs Flings section and what they are and how they can be used. The final section provides a few websites that have collected URLs from the Internet and has created a single site to research and obtain vSphere tools. Most of these tools are free, which helps with the IT budget.

The next chapter will cover how to approach problems with a standard method that helps you discover the cause of many of those problems and allows you to correct them on your own. The chapter will cover the following: