Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects

To view compliance information and scan objects in the inventory against baselines and baseline groups, you must first attach the respective baselines and baseline groups to the objects.

Prerequisites

• Required privileges: VMware vSphere Update Manager.Manage Baselines.Attach Baseline.

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client, select Menu > Update Manager.
2. Navigate to Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
3. Select a host or a cluster from the inventory and click the Updates tab.
4. Select Host Updates.
5. Click Attach > Attach Baseline or Baseline Group.
6. In the Attach dialog box, select one or more baselines or baseline groups to attach to the object.
   If you select a baseline group, all baselines in the groups are selected. You cannot deselect individual baselines in a group.
7. Click Attach to confirm the selection.
   The baseline is visible in the Attached Baselines list.

What to do next

Scan the selected object against the attached baselines.