6.5.1
Table Of Contents
- vSphere Host Profiles
- Contents
- About vSphere Host Profiles
- Updated Information
- Introduction To vSphere Host Profiles
- Using Host Profiles
- Access Host Profiles
- Create a Host Profile
- Attach Entities to a Host Profile
- Detach Entities from a Host Profile
- Check Compliance
- Remediate a Host
- Edit a Host Profile
- Duplicate a Host Profile
- Copy Settings from Host
- Host Profiles and vSphere Auto Deploy
- Import a Host Profile
- Export a Host Profile
- Copy Settings to Host Profile
- Configuring Host Profiles
- Troubleshooting Host Profiles
Reference Host is Unavailable
Creating a Host Profile into the vCenter Server inventory results with a failure.
Problem
When you perform Host Profiles operations into the vCenter Server inventory such as:
n
Edit a Host Profile.
n
Import a Host Profile.
n
Export a Host Profile.
The process of creating a host profile fails with an error.
There is no suitable host in the inventory as reference host for the profile Host Profile. The profile
does not have any associated reference host.
Cause
The vCenter Server inventory does not have a compatible host that acts as a reference host for the host
profile you are trying to create.
Solution
u
Add a host that acts as a reference host in the vCenter Server inventory with the same version as the
host profile you are trying to create.
Edit Settings for Host Profiles is Failing
Editing a host profile results with an error.
Problem
In a vCenter Server inventory upgraded to version 6.5 if you try to edit the settings for a host profile with
version 5.1, one of the following errors might appear:
Unexpected status code: 503
or
There are no hosts available in the inventory at the version for the selected Host Profile
Cause
vSphere 6.5 supports only hosts and host profiles with version 5.5 and later.
Solution
n
Extract a Host Profile from an already upgraded host to version 5.5. or later.
vSphere Host Profiles
VMware, Inc. 28