1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:02,810 Welcome again. 2 00:00:02,810 --> 00:00:05,750 This is Implementing Microsoft Windows Always On VPN, 3 00:00:05,750 --> 00:00:09,840 and in this module, we're going to cover troubleshooting. 4 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,630 If you followed along with us in the course thus far, 5 00:00:12,630 --> 00:00:14,940 you won't likely need this module because you will 6 00:00:14,940 --> 00:00:17,980 have done everything correctly, everything will work perfectly, 7 00:00:17,980 --> 00:00:20,590 and you won't encounter any problems at all. 8 00:00:20,590 --> 00:00:21,040 I'm kidding. 9 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:21,610 Of course, 10 00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:23,860 invariably there is going to be instances where 11 00:00:23,860 --> 00:00:25,190 something doesn't work correctly, 12 00:00:25,190 --> 00:00:27,010 and you'll need to perform some level of 13 00:00:27,010 --> 00:00:29,030 troubleshooting to identify the problem. 14 00:00:29,030 --> 00:00:32,130 This is more common during the configuration phase of the deployment, 15 00:00:32,130 --> 00:00:33,750 but it also happens sometimes, you know, 16 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:36,740 post deployment when issues might arise later. 17 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:37,460 Unfortunately, 18 00:00:37,460 --> 00:00:40,540 I can't cover every conceivable failure scenario and 19 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:42,660 possible error message you might encounter, 20 00:00:42,660 --> 00:00:45,900 but what I will do is go over some of the most common error codes that 21 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:49,200 administrators may face in their day‑to‑day operations. 22 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,600 Many of the error messages you'll see as an Always 23 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:53,260 On VPN administrator are common, 24 00:00:53,260 --> 00:00:56,480 and hopefully using the knowledge you gain from this module, 25 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:00,520 you'll be able to quickly identify the root cause and restore connectivity. 26 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,420 Troubleshooting is a combination of tools and methods, 27 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:06,400 and I'll go over some of the various techniques that I use when 28 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,310 troubleshooting Always On VPN for my customers. 29 00:01:09,310 --> 00:01:11,140 Some of the tools are native to Windows, 30 00:01:11,140 --> 00:01:14,440 which is helpful because there is nothing to download or install to 31 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,540 perform many of the troubleshooting tasks covered here. 32 00:01:17,540 --> 00:01:18,550 There are, however, 33 00:01:18,550 --> 00:01:21,610 some third‑party tools that can greatly simplify the task of 34 00:01:21,610 --> 00:01:28,000 troubleshooting Always On VPN issues in some scenarios, and I'll discuss those a little bit later.