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4 Enter the parameters and click Next.
5 Continue until all the required parameters are entered.
6 Click Finish.
Compliance Status is updated.
Apply a Profile from the Host
You can apply a profile to a host from the host's context menu.
Prerequisites
The host must be in maintenance mode before a profileis applied to it.
Procedure
1 In the Host and Clusters view, select the host to which you want to apply a profile.
2 Right-click the host and select Host Profile > Apply Profile.
3 In the Profile Editor, enter the parameters and click Next.
4 Continue until all the required parameters are entered.
5 Click Finish.
Compliance Status is updated.
Change Reference Host
The reference host configuration is used to create the host profile.
You can perform this task from the Host Profiles main view or from the host's context menu.
Prerequisites
The host profile must already exist.
Procedure
1 In the Host Profiles main view, right-click the profile you wish to change the reference host and select
Change Reference Host.
2 Expand the inventory list and select the host you want to use as the new reference host for the profile.
3 Click Update.
The Reference Host is updated.
4 Click OK.
The Summary tab for the host profile lists the updated reference host.
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