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Check Compliance from the Host Profiles View
You can check the compliance of a host or cluster to a profile from the Host Profiles main view.
Procedure
1 From the Host Profiles list, select the profile that you want to check.
2 In the Hosts and Clusters tab, select the host or cluster from the list under Entity Name.
3 Click Check Compliance Now.
The compliance status is updated as Compliant, Unknown, or Non-compliant.
If the compliance status is Non-compliant, you can apply the the profile to the host.
Check Compliance from Host
After a profile has been attached to a host, run a compliance check from the host's context menu to verify the
configuration.
Procedure
1 In the Host and Clusters view, select the host on which you want to run the compliance check.
2 Right-click the host and select Host Profile > Check Compliance
The host's compliance status is displayed in the host's Summary tab.
If the host is not compliant, you must apply the profile to the host.
Check Cluster Compliance
A cluster may be checked for compliance with a host profile or for specific cluster requirements and settings.
Procedure
1 In the Host and Clusters view, select the cluster on which you want to run the compliance check.
2 In the Profile Compliance tab, click Check Compliance Now to check the cluster's compliance with
both the host profile that is attached to this cluster and the cluster requirements, if any.
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The cluster is checked for compliance with specific settings for hosts in the cluster, such as DRS,
HA, and DPM. For example, it may check if vMotion is enabled. The compliance status for the
cluster requirements is updated. This check is performed even if a host profile is not attached to the
cluster.
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If a host profile is attached to the cluster, the cluster is checked for compliance with the host profile.
The compliance status for the host profile is updated.
3 (Optional) Click Description next to the Cluster Requirements for a list of the specific cluster
requirements.
4 (Optional) Click Description next to Host Profiles for a list of the specific host profile compliance
checks.
5 (Optional) Click Change to change the host profile that is attached to the cluster.
6 (Optional) Click Remove to detach the host profile that is attached to the cluster.
If the cluster is not compliant, the profile must be applied separately to each host within the cluster.
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