Applying a host profile using a software FCoE configuration to an ESXi 8.0 host, the operation fails with a validation error

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

Applying a host profile using a software FCoE configuration to an ESXi 8.0 host, the operation fails with a validation error

Environment

Esxi 8.x

Cause

Starting from vSphere 7.0, software FCoE is deprecated, and in vSphere 8.0 software FCoE profiles are not supported. If you try to apply a host profile from an earlier version to an ESXi 8.0 host, for example to edit the host customization, the operation fails. In the vSphere Client, you see an error such as 
Host Customizations validation error

Resolution

Disable the Software FCoE Configuration subprofile in the host profile