Adding a standalone host with ESXi version higher than 7.0 U2a and lower than ESXi 7.0 U3c to be managed with an image is prevented

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

While trying to add a standalone host with ESXi version higher than 7.0 U2a and lower than ESXi 7.0 U3c, trying to associate an image with this host is prevented.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.0
VMware vCenter Server 8.0.1

Cause

During the addition of a host to vCenter a version check is performed when the host is being managed with vLCM. The add host is prevented if the version falls between 7.0 U2a and ESXi 7.0 U3c

vCenter Add Standalone Host failure Notification UI:

Resolution

To resolve the issue, upgrade the ESXi host version to a version higher than ESXi 7.0 U3c and then try to add the host to be managed with an image.