Creating a host baseline group
Host baseline groups are useful when you have to perform an upgrade and post upgrade you need to install patches that were released at a later date than the host upgrade or an extension (for example, a driver upgrade) that will make the server hardware compatible with the newer upgrade.
It is a requirement that you already have the required ESXi Image imported. Read the recipe Importing ESXi Image for instructions.
How to do it...
The following procedure will help you create a host Baseline group.
Connect to the vCenter Server as an administrator, using the vSphere Client.
Go to Home | Update Manager.
Navigate to the Baselines and Groups tab and click on the Create link corresponding to the baseline groups.
At the New Baseline Group Wizard, select the baseline group type as Host Baseline Group, supply a name for the baseline group and click on Next to continue.
Choose an existing Host Upgrade baseline with the correct image or choose to Create a new Host Upgrade Baseline...
