Convert ESXi Baselines to Images for new vCenter Clusters

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• Requirement to move a new cluster to Image-based management.
• For managing hosts with images or converting baseline ESXi updates to images for standardized lifecycle management.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.x

Resolution

• Log in to the vSphere Client with administrator credentials, select the target vCenter cluster, and go to the "Updates" tab.
• Click "Validate" to check host compatibility, then "Save" and "Finish Image Setup" to finalize the image configuration.
• Select an ESXi host, go to "Actions → Remediate", and apply the image.
• After completion, click "Done" and repeat remediation for the remaining hosts in the cluster.

Additional Information

For detailed documentation on image-based lifecycle operations, refer to:

Working with Images

Creating and Managing vSphere Lifecycle Manager Clusters

Convert a Cluster or a Host That Uses Baselines Into a Cluster or a Host That Uses vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images