The scanning process allows for the identification of hosts, VMs, or virtual appliances that are not compliant with the attached baselines and baseline groups.
Object scans can be initiated manually or scheduled. To perform a manual scan, select the vCenter Server, data center, cluster, or the host object and then select the Update Manager tab:
- To scan hosts, click the Scan for Updates... button to open the dialog box. Select Patches and Extensions and Upgrades as types of updates to scan for, and then click OK.
- To scan VMs and vApps, the procedure to follow is similar to what is performed for hosts. Click the Scan for Updates... button and select any of the three available options – Virtual appliance upgrades, VMware Tools upgrades, and VM Hardware upgrades. Click OK to proceed with the scan.
The Compliance Status column indicates whether the scanned objects are Compliant or Non-Compliant against the attached baselines and baseline groups. If the value reported is Non-Compliant, you need to perform the remediation of missing patches or updates:
