VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 Host not Compliant after updating VMware vCenter Server to 5.5 Update 2d (2442329).
| Issue:
My VMware vSphere ESXi Host had Compliance Failures: Failures Against Host Profile: The options Config.GlobalSettings.guest.commands.sharedPolicyRefCount have been changed from their expected default values. On these VMware vSphere ESXi versions the default value was: ESXi 5.5 Update 1 (1623387) was 0 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 (2068190) was 0 (Note): But on VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2d this value changed to 100 from 0. |
| Fix:
We need to add a profile for this setting, using the Add Profile menu option. Config.GlobalSettings.guest.commands.sharedPolicyRefCount Step # 1 Select your Host Profile, under Host Profiles. Right-Click on Host Profile, then select Edit Profile… on Context Menu. Under your Profile Structure, select Advanced configuration option. Next, Right-Click Advanced configuration option. Then, Click Add Profile. Step # 2 We first need to expand Advanced configuration option, using the Plus sign. Scroll to the bottom, You will see a new Profile Setting called OptionProfile. Next, Expand the OptionProfile setting, using the Plus Sign, until you see Advanced option. Now, select Advanced option. Step # 3 Next, within the Configuration Details section. Click the drop down, and select Configure a fixed option. You should now have two blank boxes with the following labels: 1) *The name of the option using dot notation to reflect the option’s position in a hierarchy. 2) The value of the option. Step # 4 For the first option we are going to use this name for our option. Config.GlobalSettings.guest.commands.sharedPolicyRefCount Next, we will use this value for our value option. 100 Next, Click the OK button. Step # 4 Once your Recent Tasks, shows that Update host profile Completed. Step # 5 Select one of your VMware vSphere ESXi Host, which is currently showing as Noncompliant. Next Right-Click, then Check Profile Compliance This time your VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 Host should be Compliant. |