So you basically create a configuration (either manually, or from reference host) then validate, precheck and apply if needed. It's not vSphere configuration profiles who manages the config of vDS for example, however they manage VMKernel adapters that are part of vDS. VSphere configuration Profiles in vSphere 8.0 U1 supports vSAN environments and also they support vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS). This feature can now coexist with vDS and vSAN. Note: You need to use vSphere Lifecycle Manager with Image based (not baselines based) for this to work. The cluster configuration can be managed in more simpler and modern fashion. It allows you to monitor and remediates configuration drift across your clusters.

(Note that host profiles are still supported and part of the vSphere.) vSphere configuration profiles uses desired-state model for all config operations. VSphere Configuration Profiles are no longer in Tech Preview, but full supported feature. UPDATE: Follow-up post – VMware vSAN 8.0 U1 What's New? What's new in VMware vSphere 8.0 U1? Virtual infrastructure monitoring software review.

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