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Create a Host Profile from Host Profiles View
You can create a host profile from the Host Profiles main view using the configuration of an existing host.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
You must have a vSphere installation and at least one properly configured host in the inventory.
Procedure
1 In the Host Profiles main view, click Create Profile.
The Create Profile wizard appears.
2 Select the option to create a new profile and click Next.
3 Select the host you want to designate as the reference host for the new host profile and click Next.
The reference host must be a valid host.
4 Type the name and enter a description for the new profile and click Next.
5 Review the summary information for the new profile and click Finish to complete creating the profile.
The new profile appears in the profile list.
Create a Host Profile from Host
You can create a new host profile from the host's context menu in the Hosts and Clusters inventory view.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
You must have a vSphere installation and at least one properly configured host in the inventory.
Procedure
1 In the Host and Clusters view, select the host that you want to designate as the reference host for the
new host profile.
The host must be a valid host to use as a reference host.
2 Right-click the host and select Host Profile > Create Profile from Host
The Create Profile from Host wizard opens.
3 Type the name and enter a description for the new profile and click Next.
4 Review the summary information for the new profile and click Finish to complete creating the profile.
The new profile appears in the host's Summary tab.
Export a Host Profile
You can export a profile to a file that is in the VMware profile format (.vpf).
NOTE When a host profile is exported, administrator and user profile passwords are not exported. This is a
security measure and stops passwords from being exported in plain text when the profile is exported. You
will be prompted to re-enter the values for the password after the profile is imported and the password is
applied to a host.
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