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Remediation for these hosts is the same as statefully deployed hosts. The user is prompted to customize
the hosts and enter answers for policies that are specified during Host Profile creation when the Host
Profile is applied.
Note If you deploy ESXi through Auto Deploy, configure syslog to store logs on a remote server. See the
instructions to set up Syslog from the Host Profiles interface in the vSphere Installation and Setup
documentation.
For more information, see about setting up an Auto Deploy reference host in the vSphere Auto Deploy
documentation.
Import a Host Profile
You can import a profile from a file in the VMware profile format (.vpf).
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.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Host Profiles view.
2
Click the Import Host Profile icon (
).
3 Click Browse to browse for the VMware Profile Format file to import
4 Enter the Name and Description for the imported Host Profile, and click OK.
The imported profile appears in the profile list.
Export a Host Profile
You can export a profile to a file that is in the VMware profile format (.vpf).
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.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Host Profile you want to export.
2 Right-click the profile and select Export Host Profile.
3 Select the location and type the name of the file to export the profile.
4 Click Save.
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