How it works...

The following procedure will help you create a Host Profile from a reference host:

1. Log in to the vSphere web client and navigate to the reference ESXi host from the inventory.
2. Right-click on the ESXi host, navigate to Host Profiles | Extract Host Profile:

1. On the Extract Host Profile wizard screen, supply a Name for the profile and an optional Description and click Next to continue:

1. On the Ready to complete screen, there is nothing much to review; click Finish to create the profile.