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What is a host profile?

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What is a host profile?

A host profile is pretty much a configuration template. It is a representation of the configuration of a so called Reference Host captured as a managed object. The host profile, once created, may be applied to any other host you want identically configured.

How do I create a host profile?

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Host Profiles main view and click Extract Host Profile.
  2. On the Select host page, select the vCenter Server instance where to create the host profile.
  3. Select the host that acts as the reference host and click Next.

How do I edit my host profile?

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Host Profiles main view.
  2. Select the host profile that you want to edit and click the Configure tab.
  3. Click Edit Host Profile.
  4. (Optional) Click the Name and description tab to change the profile name and description.
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What happens when you detach a host profile?

When a host profile is attached to a cluster, the host or hosts within that cluster are also attached to the host profile. However, when the host profile is detached from the entire cluster, there is no association between the host or hosts within the cluster and that host profile.

What is VMware auto deploy?

This article provides an overview of vSphere Auto Deploy. Auto Deploy stores the information for the ESXi hosts to be provisioned in different locations. Information about the location of image profiles and host profiles is initially specified in the rules that map machines to image profiles and host profiles.

How do I delete a host account?

Detaching a host profile from an ESXi host or a cluster does not delete that host profile. You can delete the host profile after detaching it from all the entities it is associated with. Note: You can also detach a host profile by right-clicking the specific host and select Host Profiles > Detach Host Profile.

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Where are VMware host profiles stored?

VMware vCenter Server database
These settings are stored in the VMware vCenter Server database and can be exported into the VMware profile format (. vpf).

How do I delete a host profile?

How do you set host customizations before proceeding with host remediation?

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Host Profiles main view.
  2. Right-click the host profile and select Edit Host Customizations.
  3. Select the host or hosts for which to edit the customization, and click Next.
  4. (Optional) In the Customize hosts page, you can Import Host Customization .
  5. Edit the host configuration values.
  6. Click Finish.

How do I set up auto deploy?

The short summary of the step is as following:

  1. Enable AutoDeploy.
  2. Configure TFTP/DHCP/DNS.
  3. Install PowerCLI.
  4. Add Software Depot.
  5. Create first deploy rule.
  6. Boot and configure the first host.
  7. Create a host profile based on the configuration of the first host.
  8. Shutdown the first host and update the rule with the host profile.
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Where do hosts deployed with VMware auto deploy logs?

The file is located at:

  • 32-bit Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware vSphere Auto Deploy\logging.conf.
  • 64-bit Windows: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vSphere Auto Deploy\logging.conf.
  • vCenter Server Appliance: /etc/vmware-rbd/logging.conf.

How do I find my host profile compliance?

To check a host profile compliance:

  1. In the Entities tab of the host profile main view, choose the host from the list under Associated Entity.
  2. Click Check Compliance.
  3. The compliance status is updated as Compliant, Unknown, or Non-compliant.