Upgrading from vSphere 7 to 8.0 U3b, Lifecycle Manager incorrectly reports compliance for the 8.0 U3d patch

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• Lifecycle manager shows 'compliant' to a higher patch baseline when on a lower version without remediation
• It does not change after repeated compliance checks

Environment

• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0
• VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
• VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x
• VMware vCenter Server 8.0.x

Cause

 The issue stems from Lifecycle Manager's baseline not refreshing correctly post-upgrade.

Resolution

1. Open the relevant baseline in Lifecycle Manager.

2. Without making changes, save the baseline again.

3. Re-trigger the compliance check on the host.

4. If the host shows as non-compliant, proceed with standard remediation.