Remediating non-compliant ESXi hosts
An existing ESXi host or a newly added ESXi host that is found to be non-compliant with a Host Profile, to which it has been attached, needs a configuration change to make it compliant. Such changes are automated with the help of the remediate operation. The remediate operation will modify the configuration of the host to match the profile. The following flow chart shows a general overview of the remediation process:
Getting ready
Remediation can be issued directly on a Host Profile, which in turn will provide you with an option to remediate all the ESXi hosts attached to the profile, or you can issue remediation on a per host basis. Regardless of the method you choose, the hosts you intend to remediate should be put into maintenance mode.
How to do it...
The following procedure will guide you through the steps involved in remediating non-compliant hosts:
- Log in to the vSphere Web Client and use the key combination Ctrl + Alt + 1 to navigate to the inventory...
