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ESX/ESXi hosts do not reconnect to vCenter Server if a host profile changes their hostname (2045424)

Symptoms

When applying a host profile to an ESX/ESXi host that is added to the vCenter Server inventory using hostname (and not the IP address), you experience these symptoms: .

If the host profile changes the hostname of the ESX/ESXi host, the host becomes disconnected.
The host fails to reconnect automatically to vCenter Server if the host profile changes the hostname and IP address.

Resolution

This is a known issue and is currently being reviewed by VMware. This article will be updated as information becomes available.

To work around the issue, use one of these options:

Do not change your ESX/ESXi hostnames as part of your host profile operations
Add your hosts to the vCenter Server using the IP address

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