Module 5 - Advanced Troubleshooting

Overview

Master advanced troubleshooting techniques, diagnostic tools, and system optimization for production sovereign cloud environments. Learn how to investigate complex issues, optimize performance, and escalate appropriately.

Duration: 3-4 hours
Learning Tracks: Both Sales & Technical
Prerequisites: Level 200 completion (all modules)

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Learning Objectives

Sales Track

• ✅ Understand troubleshooting scope and escalation paths
• ✅ Set customer expectations for resolution times
• ✅ Position support and professional services
• ✅ Explain diagnostic capabilities

Technical Track

• ✅ Use diagnostic tools effectively
• ✅ Interpret logs and telemetry
• ✅ Troubleshoot across component boundaries
• ✅ Optimize performance systematically
• ✅ Know when and how to escalate
• ✅ Implement preventive monitoring

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Core Topics

1. Diagnostic Tools & Procedures → troubleshooting-tools.md
2. Common Issues & Resolution → troubleshooting-common-issues.md
3. Escalation & Advanced Support → troubleshooting-escalation.md

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Troubleshooting Decision Tree

flowchart TD
    Start([Issue Reported]) --> Gather[Gather Symptoms<br/>& Timeline]
    Gather --> Type{Issue Type?}

    Type -->|Performance| Perf[Check Resource Usage<br/>CPU/Memory/Disk/Network]
    Type -->|Connectivity| Conn[Network Diagnostics<br/>Ping/Traceroute/DNS]
    Type -->|Service Down| Service[Check Service Status<br/>Event Logs/Health]
    Type -->|Data Issue| DataCheck[Validate Data<br/>Check Replication]

    Perf --> PerfFix{Fix Identified?}
    Conn --> ConnFix{Fix Identified?}
    Service --> SvcFix{Fix Identified?}
    DataCheck --> DataFix{Fix Identified?}

    PerfFix -->|Yes| Implement[Implement Solution]
    ConnFix -->|Yes| Implement
    SvcFix -->|Yes| Implement
    DataFix -->|Yes| Implement

    PerfFix -->|No| Escalate[Escalate to<br/>Engineering]
    ConnFix -->|No| Escalate
    SvcFix -->|No| Escalate
    DataFix -->|No| Escalate

    Implement --> Verify{Issue Resolved?}
    Verify -->|Yes| Document[Document Solution]
    Verify -->|No| Escalate

    Document --> End([Close Ticket])
    Escalate --> End

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Diagnostic Tools

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Escalation Procedures

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Key Concepts

Systematic Approach

• Gather symptoms
• Establish timeline
• Review recent changes
• Test hypotheses
• Implement solution
• Verify resolution
• Document findings

Tool Categories

• Diagnostic: Health checks, status monitors
• Analysis: Log aggregation, metric visualization
• Testing: Connectivity, performance, functionality
• Profiling: Resource usage, bottleneck identification

Escalation Criteria

• Issue persists after initial troubleshooting
• Multiple components involved
• Requires engineering expertise
• Needs vendor coordination
• Security implications

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Recommended Learning Path

1. Start: Tools & Procedures
2. Cases: Common Issues
3. Support: Escalation Procedures
4. Reference: Decision Tree

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Module Duration: 6-8 hours
Estimated Completion: 1 week @ 6 hrs/week