ESXi host shows out of compliance even no configuration imported/configured in vSphere cluster profile

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

 After new cluster created and move one host to this cluster without configuration, vSphere cluster profile shows "Host is out of compliance with desired configuration".

Environment

vCenter Server 8.x and above

Cause

 vSphere cluster profiles would compare host with default vSphere cluster profile settings if no configuration made, causing host showing non compliance in UI.

Resolution

- Create a new desired configuration from host by following doc How to Start Using vSphere Configuration Profiles for Clusters That You Manage with a Single Image

• Create a draft configuration
• Edit draft configuration and perform pre-checks
• Apply changes