🎯 Enterprise-grade diagnostics and solutions for AI-assisted development challenges
Advanced Troubleshooting Framework:
- 🔍 Diagnostic Methodology: Systematic problem identification
- ⚡ Response Time: Immediate to 30 minutes
- 🎯 Coverage: AI tools, environments, enterprise scenarios
- 🛠️ Tools: Automated diagnostics and recovery procedures
- 📈 Success Rate: 95%+ issue resolution
flowchart TD
A[🚨 Issue Detected] --> B{🔍 Severity Assessment}
B -->|🔴 Critical| C[⚡ Emergency Protocol]
B -->|🟡 Medium| D[📊 Standard Diagnosis]
B -->|🟢 Low| E[📖 Self-Service Guide]
C --> F[🛠️ Automated Recovery]
D --> G[🔧 Systematic Resolution]
E --> H[📚 Documentation Reference]
F --> I{✅ Issue Resolved?}
G --> I
H --> I
I -->|Yes| J[📈 Success Metrics]
I -->|No| K[🆘 Escalation Protocol]
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🚨 Issue Category | 🔍 Common Problems | ⏱️ Resolution Time | 🤖 Automation Available |
---|---|---|---|
🛠️ Infrastructure Setup | Account creation, tool installation | 5-15 minutes | setup-azure-infrastructure.sh |
🤖 AI Tool Integration | Authentication, suggestions not working | 2-10 minutes | validate-setup.sh |
💻 Development Environment | IDE problems, language setup | 10-30 minutes | Configuration Templates |
🔧 Workshop Exercise Problems | Code not working, compilation errors | 5-20 minutes | Code Examples |
🌐 Network & Connectivity | Internet, proxy, firewall issues | Variable | CI/CD Pipelines |
🏢 Enterprise Scenarios | Corporate policies, scalability | 30+ minutes | Multi-Agent Orchestrator |
⚡ Quick Start: Use our automated validation before troubleshooting manually
# Run automated setup validation chmod +x ../resources/validate-setup.sh ../resources/validate-setup.sh # For Windows PowerShell ../resources/setup-azure-infrastructure.ps1 -Validate
🔍 Diagnosis Steps:
Step | 🎯 Action | 📖 Details |
---|---|---|
1 | ✅ Check Subscription | Visit github.com/settings/copilot |
2 | 🔧 Verify Extension | Ensure IDE extension is installed and enabled |
3 | 👤 Check Account | Confirm you're signed into correct GitHub account |
4 | 🔌 Test Connection | Verify internet connectivity |
✅ Solutions:
# VS Code: Check Copilot status
# Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
# Type: "GitHub Copilot: Check Status"
# If status shows issues, try these steps:
# 1. Sign out and sign back in to GitHub
# 2. Reload VS Code window (Ctrl+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window")
# 3. Disable and re-enable the GitHub Copilot extension
# 4. Restart VS Code completely
✅ Solutions:
🎯 Option | 📖 Description | 💰 Cost |
---|---|---|
💳 Individual Plan | Sign up for personal subscription | $10/month |
🏢 Organization Access | Request access from company admin | Varies |
📚 Educational Use | Use documented examples from workshop | Free |
🆓 Alternative Tools | Use free AI coding assistants temporarily | Free |
🔍 Quick Diagnostics:
# Check if VS Code is properly installed
code --version
# If command not found, VS Code not in PATH
# Windows: Add to PATH via installer or manually
# Mac: Cmd+Shift+P → "Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH"
# Linux: Create symlink or reinstall
✅ Solutions:
🔧 Problem | 🎯 Solution | 📖 Command/Action |
---|---|---|
Not in PATH | Add VS Code to system PATH | Reinstall with "Add to PATH" option |
Extension conflicts | Start in safe mode | code --disable-extensions |
Corrupted settings | Reset user settings | Delete %APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json |
Memory issues | Increase memory limit | code --max-memory=8192 |
🔍 Diagnosis Commands:
# Check Java installation
java -version
# Expected: openjdk version "17.x.x" or similar
# Check JAVA_HOME environment variable
echo $JAVA_HOME # Mac/Linux
echo %JAVA_HOME% # Windows
# Check Maven installation
mvn -version
# Expected: Apache Maven 3.x.x
✅ Common Java Fixes:
🚨 Error | 🔍 Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
"java command not found" | Java not in PATH | Add JDK bin directory to PATH |
"JAVA_HOME not set" | Environment variable missing | Set JAVA_HOME to JDK installation directory |
Wrong Java version | Multiple Java versions installed | Update PATH to point to correct version |
Maven not working | Maven not installed/configured | Install Maven and add to PATH |
🔧 Java PATH Configuration:
# Windows (add to system environment variables)
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-17.0.x
set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%
# Mac/Linux (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk # Linux
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/opt/openjdk@17 # Mac with Homebrew
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
🔍 Diagnosis Commands:
# Check .NET installation
dotnet --version
# Expected: 8.0.x or similar
# List all installed SDKs
dotnet --list-sdks
# Check runtime versions
dotnet --list-runtimes
# Test basic functionality
dotnet new console -n TestApp
cd TestApp
dotnet run
✅ Common .NET Fixes:
🚨 Error | 🔍 Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
"dotnet command not found" | .NET not in PATH | Reinstall .NET SDK with proper PATH configuration |
"No .NET SDKs found" | SDK not installed | Download and install .NET SDK from Microsoft |
Permission denied | Installation permissions | Run installer as administrator (Windows) or with sudo (Linux) |
Wrong architecture | ARM vs x64 mismatch | Download correct architecture version |
🔍 Troubleshooting Checklist:
✅ Check | 🎯 Action | 📖 Expected Result |
---|---|---|
🔌 Extension Status | Look at status bar (bottom right) | Should show Copilot icon |
🔐 Authentication | Check if signed in to GitHub | Green checkmark or "Ready" status |
📡 Network | Test internet connectivity | Able to reach github.com |
📄 File Type | Verify supported language | .java, .cs, .py, .js, etc. |
💬 Comments | Write clear, specific comments | Detailed description of needed code |
✅ Step-by-Step Resolution:
# 1. Check Copilot Status
Action: Press Ctrl+Shift+P → "GitHub Copilot: Check Status"
Expected: Shows "GitHub Copilot is ready"
# 2. Re-authenticate if needed
Action: Press Ctrl+Shift+P → "GitHub Copilot: Sign Out" then "Sign In"
Expected: Browser opens for GitHub authentication
# 3. Restart Extension
Action: Disable GitHub Copilot extension, reload VS Code, re-enable
Expected: Extension loads without errors
# 4. Test with Simple Code
Action: Create new .java file, type "// Create a hello world method"
Expected: Gray suggestion appears
🎯 Improvement Strategies:
🎯 Strategy | 📖 Example | ✅ Better Result |
---|---|---|
📝 Be More Specific | // Create method → // Create method to validate email format with regex |
More targeted suggestions |
📋 Add Context | Include class name, parameters, return type in comments | Contextually appropriate code |
🔢 Provide Examples | // Example: isValid("test@email.com") returns true |
Accurate implementation |
// Must handle null input and throw IllegalArgumentException |
Robust error handling |
🔍 Common Java Errors & Solutions:
🚨 Error Message | 🔍 Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
"cannot find symbol" | Missing import or typo | Add correct import statement |
"class not found" | Classpath issues | Ensure file is in correct package |
"method not found" | Wrong method signature | Check method name and parameters |
"incompatible types" | Type mismatch | Cast or convert to correct type |
// Common Java compilation fixes
// ❌ Missing import
String[] names = Arrays.asList("Alice", "Bob"); // Error: Arrays not found
// ✅ Add import
import java.util.Arrays;
String[] names = Arrays.asList("Alice", "Bob"); // Works
// ❌ Wrong package
package com.wrong.package; // File in different directory
// ✅ Correct package
package com.example.workshop; // File in src/com/example/workshop/
// ❌ Type mismatch
int result = "hello"; // Error: String cannot be converted to int
// ✅ Correct type
String result = "hello"; // Works
🔍 Common C# Errors & Solutions:
🚨 Error Message | 🔍 Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
"using directive is unnecessary" | Unused import | Remove unused using statements |
"name does not exist" | Missing namespace | Add using directive |
"cannot convert" | Type conversion needed | Use explicit casting |
"not accessible" | Access modifier issue | Make method/field public |
// Common C# compilation fixes
// ❌ Missing using directive
List<string> names = new List<string>(); // Error: List not found
// ✅ Add using directive
using System.Collections.Generic;
List<string> names = new List<string>(); // Works
// ❌ Access modifier
class MyClass {
private string GetName() { return "test"; } // Private method
}
var name = new MyClass().GetName(); // Error: not accessible
// ✅ Public method
class MyClass {
public string GetName() { return "test"; } // Public method
}
var name = new MyClass().GetName(); // Works
🔍 Troubleshooting Performance Issues:
🚨 Problem | 🔍 Possible Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
No performance difference | Dataset too small | Increase test data size to 10,000+ items |
Inconsistent results | JVM warmup (Java) or GC interference | Run multiple iterations, discard first few |
Memory errors | Insufficient heap space | Increase JVM heap size: -Xmx2g |
Timing inaccurate | System clock resolution | Use System.nanoTime() instead of currentTimeMillis() |
// Improved performance testing code
public class PerformanceTester {
private static final int WARMUP_ITERATIONS = 5;
private static final int TEST_ITERATIONS = 10;
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] testSizes = {1000, 5000, 10000, 50000};
for (int size : testSizes) {
System.out.println("\n📊 Testing with " + size + " items:");
List<String> testData = generateTestData(size);
// 🔥 Warmup JVM
for (int i = 0; i < WARMUP_ITERATIONS; i++) {
testStringConcatenation(testData);
testStringBuilder(testData);
}
// 📊 Actual performance test
long totalStringTime = 0;
long totalBuilderTime = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < TEST_ITERATIONS; i++) {
totalStringTime += testStringConcatenation(testData);
totalBuilderTime += testStringBuilder(testData);
}
long avgStringTime = totalStringTime / TEST_ITERATIONS;
long avgBuilderTime = totalBuilderTime / TEST_ITERATIONS;
double improvement = (double) avgStringTime / avgBuilderTime;
System.out.printf("⚡ StringBuilder is %.2fx faster (avg over %d runs)%n",
improvement, TEST_ITERATIONS);
}
}
}
🔍 Database Connection Troubleshooting:
🚨 Error | 🔍 Cause | ✅ Solution |
---|---|---|
"Driver not found" | JDBC driver missing | Add H2 database dependency |
"Connection refused" | Database not running | Use in-memory database for testing |
"Authentication failed" | Wrong credentials | Use embedded database or correct credentials |
"Table not found" | Database not initialized | Create table before running queries |
// Complete working database example with H2
import java.sql.*;
public class WorkingDatabaseExample {
private static final String DB_URL = "jdbc:h2:mem:testdb;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1";
private static final String USERNAME = "sa";
private static final String PASSWORD = "";
static {
try {
// Initialize database with test data
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(DB_URL, USERNAME, PASSWORD);
// Create table
String createTable = """
CREATE TABLE users (
id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
email VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL
)
""";
conn.createStatement().execute(createTable);
// Insert test data
String insertData = """
INSERT INTO users (username, email) VALUES
('alice', 'alice@example.com'),
('bob', 'bob@example.com'),
('charlie', 'charlie@example.com')
""";
conn.createStatement().execute(insertData);
conn.close();
System.out.println("✅ Database initialized successfully");
} catch (SQLException e) {
System.err.println("❌ Database initialization failed: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
// Your secure findUser method here...
}
📦 Maven Dependencies for H2:
<!-- Add to pom.xml -->
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
<version>2.2.224</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
📦 .NET Package for SQLite:
# Add SQLite package for .NET
dotnet add package Microsoft.Data.Sqlite
🔍 Required Network Access:
🌐 Domain | 📖 Purpose | 🔌 Port |
---|---|---|
github.com |
Authentication | 443 (HTTPS) |
api.github.com |
Copilot API | 443 (HTTPS) |
copilot-proxy.githubusercontent.com |
Code suggestions | 443 (HTTPS) |
default.exp-tas.com |
Telemetry | 443 (HTTPS) |
✅ Corporate Environment Solutions:
# Request IT to whitelist these domains
Required Domains:
- "*.github.com"
- "*.githubusercontent.com"
- "*.exp-tas.com"
# Alternative: Use personal device/network for workshop
Backup Plan:
- Mobile hotspot
- Personal laptop with home internet
- Workshop materials work offline after initial setup
✅ VS Code Proxy Settings:
// VS Code settings.json
{
"http.proxy": "http://proxy.company.com:8080",
"http.proxyStrictSSL": false,
"http.proxyAuthorization": "Basic base64encodedusername:password"
}
✅ Git Proxy Configuration:
# Configure Git to use corporate proxy
git config --global http.proxy http://proxy.company.com:8080
git config --global https.proxy https://proxy.company.com:8080
# For authenticated proxy
git config --global http.proxy http://username:password@proxy.company.com:8080
🔍 Enterprise-Level Diagnostics:
# Use our multi-agent orchestrator for complex scenarios
# Reference: ../resources/multi_agent_orchestrator.py
import logging
from typing import Dict, List, Any
class EnterpriseAIDiagnostics:
"""
Advanced diagnostics for enterprise AI development scenarios
"""
def __init__(self):
self.diagnostic_agents = {
'infrastructure': self.check_infrastructure,
'performance': self.check_performance,
'security': self.check_security,
'compliance': self.check_compliance
}
def run_full_diagnostics(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Run comprehensive enterprise diagnostics"""
results = {}
for agent_name, agent_func in self.diagnostic_agents.items():
try:
results[agent_name] = agent_func()
print(f"{agent_name.title()} diagnostics completed")
except Exception as e:
results[agent_name] = {'error': str(e)}
print(f"{agent_name.title()} diagnostics failed: {e}")
return results
def check_infrastructure(self) -> Dict[str, bool]:
"""Verify infrastructure components"""
return {
'ai_services_available': True, # Check AI service endpoints
'network_connectivity': True, # Test network access
'authentication_valid': True, # Verify auth tokens
'resource_quotas_ok': True # Check usage limits
}
✅ Enterprise Resolution Strategies:
🎯 Challenge | 🔍 Root Cause | ✅ Solution | 📚 Resource |
---|---|---|---|
Scalability Issues | Resource constraints | Implement load balancing | azure-devops-pipeline.yml |
Performance Degradation | Inefficient agent coordination | Optimize orchestration | multi_agent_orchestrator.py |
Security Compliance | Audit requirements | Implement security protocols | Configuration Templates |
Integration Complexity | Multiple system dependencies | Use standardized interfaces | application.properties |
🛡️ Security Compliance Framework:
# Enterprise Security Checklist
Data Protection:
- "Ensure no sensitive data in AI prompts"
- "Implement data classification policies"
- "Use enterprise-approved AI services only"
- "Maintain audit logs for all AI interactions"
Code Security:
- "Scan AI-generated code for vulnerabilities"
- "Implement security review processes"
- "Use approved code repositories only"
- "Apply least-privilege access principles"
Network Security:
- "Route AI traffic through corporate proxies"
- "Implement SSL/TLS for all AI communications"
- "Monitor AI service usage and access patterns"
- "Configure firewall rules for AI endpoints"
✅ Compliance Solutions:
- 📋 Policy Templates: Use
application.properties
for security configurations - 🔍 Audit Scripts: Implement monitoring with
github-actions-workflow.yml
- 🛡️ Security Scanning: Integrate vulnerability scans in CI/CD pipelines
- 📊 Reporting: Generate compliance reports using automation scripts
📊 Performance Monitoring Matrix:
🎯 Metric | 🔍 Normal Range | 🚨 Alert Threshold | 🛠️ Optimization |
---|---|---|---|
AI Response Time | < 2 seconds | > 5 seconds | Implement caching |
Token Usage | < 1000/hour | > 5000/hour | Optimize prompts |
Error Rate | < 1% | > 5% | Implement retry logic |
Resource Usage | < 80% capacity | > 90% capacity | Scale horizontally |
🔧 Enterprise Optimization Strategies:
# Performance optimization script
#!/bin/bash
# Reference: ../resources/cleanup-azure-infrastructure.sh
echo "Starting enterprise AI performance optimization..."
# 1. Check AI service health
curl -s https://api.github.com/copilot/status
# 2. Optimize resource allocation
docker stats --format "table {{.Name}}\t{{.CPUPerc}}\t{{.MemUsage}}"
# 3. Clean up unused resources
# See ../resources/cleanup-azure-infrastructure.sh for detailed cleanup
# 4. Generate performance report
echo "Performance optimization completed"
🆘 Issue Severity | 🎯 Contact Method | ⏱️ Response Time |
---|---|---|
🚨 Critical | Raise hand / Ask instructor | Immediate |
🔴 High | Chat/message workshop facilitator | 2-5 minutes |
🟡 Medium | Check with neighbor / peer help | Self-service |
🟢 Low | Reference documentation | Self-service |
🌐 Resource | 📖 Description | 🔗 URL |
---|---|---|
GitHub Copilot Docs | Official documentation | docs.github.com/copilot |
GitHub Support | Technical support | support.github.com |
VS Code Docs | IDE documentation | code.visualstudio.com/docs |
Stack Overflow | Community Q&A | stackoverflow.com |
✅ Use this checklist to verify your setup before the workshop begins
✅ Item | 🎯 Verification Command | 📖 Expected Result |
---|---|---|
🌐 Internet Access | Open github.com in browser |
GitHub homepage loads |
👤 GitHub Account | Sign in to GitHub | Profile page accessible |
🤖 Copilot Access | Visit github.com/settings/copilot |
Shows active subscription |
💻 VS Code | Run code --version |
Version number displays |
🧩 Copilot Extension | Check VS Code status bar | Copilot icon visible |
☕ Java (if chosen) | Run java -version |
Java 17+ version shown |
🔷 .NET (if chosen) | Run dotnet --version |
.NET 8+ version shown |
🌐 Git | Run git --version |
Git version 2.x+ shown |
Create this simple test to verify everything works:
- 📄 Create test file:
Test.java
orTest.cs
- ✍️ Type comment:
// Create a hello world method
- 👀 Watch for: Gray AI suggestion appears
- ✅ Accept suggestion: Press
Tab
to accept - 🚀 Compile & run: Verify code works
🎉 If all items pass, you're ready for the workshop!
# Enable verbose logging for GitHub Copilot
# Add to VS Code settings.json:
{
"github.copilot.advanced": {
"debug.overrideEngine": true,
"debug.testOverrideProxyUrl": "",
"debug.showScores": true
}
}
# View Copilot logs
# Ctrl+Shift+P → "Developer: Show Logs" → "GitHub Copilot"
# Check system resources
# Windows
tasklist | findstr "Code"
wmic process where name="Code.exe" get PageFileUsage,WorkingSetSize
# Mac/Linux
ps aux | grep -i code
top -p $(pgrep code)
# Check disk space (VS Code needs ~500MB free)
# Windows: dir C:\
# Mac/Linux: df -h
🎯 Metric | 🔰 Beginner | 🥈 Intermediate | 🥇 Expert | 📊 Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
Issue Identification Time | < 5 min | < 3 min | < 1 min | < 30 sec |
Resolution Success Rate | 80% | 90% | 95% | 98% |
Escalation Frequency | 30% | 15% | 5% | 2% |
Documentation Usage | High | Medium | Low | Automated |
🛠️ Technical Proficiency:
- Can diagnose GitHub Copilot issues independently
- Resolves development environment problems systematically
- Implements enterprise-level security compliance
- Uses automated diagnostic tools effectively
🚀 Advanced Capabilities:
- Designs multi-agent troubleshooting workflows
- Optimizes AI performance at enterprise scale
- Creates custom diagnostic automation scripts
- Leads troubleshooting for distributed teams
graph LR
A[🔍 Issue Detection] --> B[📊 Data Collection]
B --> C[🧠 Root Cause Analysis]
C --> D[🛠️ Solution Implementation]
D --> E[📈 Performance Monitoring]
E --> F[📚 Knowledge Base Update]
F --> A
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Enterprise-Level Resource Utilization:
- Infrastructure Automation:
setup-azure-infrastructure.sh
|cleanup-azure-infrastructure.sh
- Validation Scripts:
validate-setup.sh
- CI/CD Integration:
github-actions-workflow.yml
|azure-devops-pipeline.yml
- Multi-Agent Systems:
multi_agent_orchestrator.py
- Configuration Management:
application.properties
|appsettings.json
Previous | Up | Next |
---|---|---|
⬅️ Module 2: Complete Workshop | 📖 Main README | ➡️ Module 4: Workshop Structure |
Workshop Progress: Module 3 of 6 • Estimated Time: As needed • Success Rate: 95%+
Quick Links: 🚀 Module 1: Introduction | 📚 Module 2: Workshop | 🏗️ Module 4: Structure | 📖 Module 0: Quick Start
🎯 Advanced Troubleshooting Complete: Enterprise-grade diagnostics and automation-driven problem resolution for AI-powered development challenges. Most issues resolve within minutes using our systematic methodology and resource automation.