Cloud Builder configures the VMkernels of the ESXi hosts and adds them to the domain. You update the user name and password in the customizations for the hosts to be compliant as the host profile does not contain credentials information.

Procedure

  1. Log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client.
    1. Open a Web browser and go to https://sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/ui.
    2. Log in by using the following credentials.
      Setting Value
      User name administrator@vsphere.local
      Password vsphere_admin_password
  2. Update the sfo01-m01hp-mgmt01 host profile.
    1. From the Home menu, select Policies and Profiles and click Host Profiles.
    2. Right-click sfo01-m01hp-mgmt01, and select Copy Settings from Host.
    3. Select sfo01m01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local, and click OK.
  3. Edit the sfo01-m01hp-mgmt01 host profile customizations.
    1. From the Home menu, select Policies and Profiles and click Host Profiles.
    2. Right-click sfo01-m01hp-mgmt01, and select Edit Host Customizations.

      The Edit Host Customizations wizard appears.

    3. Under Select Hosts, select all hosts and click Next.
    4. Under Edit Host Customizations, update the following values for User Name and Password.

      ESXi Host

      Active Directory Configuration user name

      Active Directory Configuration Password

      sfo01m01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join@rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join_password

      sfo01m01esx02.sfo01.rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join@rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join_password

      sfo01m01esx03.sfo01.rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join@rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join_password

      sfo01m01esx04.sfo01.rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join@rainpole.local

      svc-domain-join_password

    5. Click Finish.
  4. Verify compliance and remediate the hosts.
    1. On the Host Profiles page, click sfo01-m01hp-mgmt01 and click the Monitor tab.
    2. Click Compliance, click Actions, and select Check Host Profile Compliance.

      On the Host profile page, the Host Profile Compliance column shows sfo01m01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local as Compliant, and the other hosts as Not Compliant.

    3. Select each of the non-compliant hosts and click Remediate.
    4. In the Remediate dialog box, select Automatically reboot hosts that require remediation.
    5. Click OK.

    All hosts show as Compliant.