diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin_jinja/so-salt-cloud b/salt/manager/tools/sbin_jinja/so-salt-cloud
index daa92fa67..0c98750f4 100644
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin_jinja/so-salt-cloud
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin_jinja/so-salt-cloud
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ Examples:
 1. Static IP Configuration with Multiple PCI Devices:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm1_sensor --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.10/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1 \
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm1_sensor --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.10/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1 \
         --dns4 192.168.1.1,192.168.1.2 --search4 example.local -c 4 -m 8192 -P 0000:c7:00.0 -P 0000:c4:00.0
 
-    This command provisions a VM named vm1_sensor using the sool9-hyper1 profile with the following settings:
+    This command provisions a VM named vm1_sensor using the sool9_hyper1 profile with the following settings:
 
     - Static IPv4 configuration:
         - IP Address: 192.168.1.10/24
@@ -95,21 +95,21 @@ Examples:
 2. DHCP Configuration with Default Hardware Settings:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm2_master --dhcp4
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm2_master --dhcp4
 
-    This command provisions a VM named vm2_master using the sool9-hyper1 profile with DHCP for network configuration and default hardware settings.
+    This command provisions a VM named vm2_master using the sool9_hyper1 profile with DHCP for network configuration and default hardware settings.
 
 3. Static IP Configuration without Hardware Specifications:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm3_search --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.20/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm3_search --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.20/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1
 
     This command provisions a VM named vm3_search with a static IP configuration and default hardware settings.
 
 4. DHCP Configuration with Custom Hardware Specifications and Multiple PCI Devices:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm4_node --dhcp4 -c 8 -m 16384 -P 0000:c7:00.0 -P 0000:c4:00.0 -P 0000:c4:00.1
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm4_node --dhcp4 -c 8 -m 16384 -P 0000:c7:00.0 -P 0000:c4:00.0 -P 0000:c4:00.1
 
     This command provisions a VM named vm4_node using DHCP for network configuration and custom hardware settings:
 
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ Examples:
 5. Static IP Configuration with DNS and Search Domain:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm1_sensor --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.10/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1 --dns4 192.168.1.1 --search4 example.local
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm1_sensor --static4 --ip4 192.168.1.10/24 --gw4 192.168.1.1 --dns4 192.168.1.1 --search4 example.local
 
-    This command provisions a VM named vm1_sensor using the sool9-hyper1 profile with static IPv4 configuration:
+    This command provisions a VM named vm1_sensor using the sool9_hyper1 profile with static IPv4 configuration:
 
     - Static IPv4 configuration:
         - IP Address: 192.168.1.10/24
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ Examples:
 6. Delete a VM with Confirmation:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm1_sensor -d
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm1_sensor -d
 
     This command deletes the VM named vm1_sensor and will prompt for confirmation before proceeding.
 
 7. Delete a VM without Confirmation:
 
     Command:
-    so-salt-cloud -p sool9-hyper1 vm1_sensor -yd
+    so-salt-cloud -p sool9_hyper1 vm1_sensor -yd
 
     This command deletes the VM named vm1_sensor without prompting for confirmation.
 
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ def call_salt_cloud(profile, vm_name, destroy=False, assume_yes=False):
             delete_vm(profile, vm_name, assume_yes)
             return
 
-        # Extract hypervisor hostname from profile (e.g., sool9-jpphype1 -> jpphype1)
-        hypervisor = profile.split('-', 1)[1] if '-' in profile else None
+        # Extract hypervisor hostname from profile (e.g., sool9_hype1 -> hype1)
+        hypervisor = profile.split('_', 1)[1] if '_' in profile else None
         if hypervisor:
             logger.info("Ensuring host key exists for hypervisor %s", hypervisor)
             if not _add_hypervisor_host_key(hypervisor):
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def format_qcow2_output(operation, result):
             logger.info(f"{operation} result from {host}: {host_result}")
 
 def run_qcow2_modify_hardware_config(profile, vm_name, cpu=None, memory=None, pci_list=None, start=False):
-    hv_name = profile.split('-')[1]
+    hv_name = profile.split('_')[1]
     target = hv_name + "_*"
 
     try:
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def run_qcow2_modify_hardware_config(profile, vm_name, cpu=None, memory=None, pc
         logger.error(f"An error occurred while running qcow2.modify_hardware_config: {e}")
 
 def run_qcow2_modify_network_config(profile, vm_name, mode, ip=None, gateway=None, dns=None, search_domain=None):
-    hv_name = profile.split('-')[1]
+    hv_name = profile.split('_')[1]
     target = hv_name + "_*"
     image = '/nsm/libvirt/images/sool9/sool9.qcow2'
     interface = 'enp1s0'
diff --git a/salt/orch/dyanno_hypervisor.sls b/salt/orch/dyanno_hypervisor.sls
index a47e3c1b6..9ef8f7252 100644
--- a/salt/orch/dyanno_hypervisor.sls
+++ b/salt/orch/dyanno_hypervisor.sls
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@
 {%   set vm_name = tag.split('/')[2] %}
 {%   do salt.log.debug('dyanno_hypervisor_orch: Got vm_name from tag: ' ~ vm_name) %}
 {%   if tag.endswith('/deploying') %}
-{%     set hypervisor = data.get('kwargs').get('cloud_grains').get('profile').split('-')[1] %}
+{%     set hypervisor = data.get('kwargs').get('cloud_grains').get('profile').split('_')[1] %}
 {%   endif %}
 {#   Set the hypervisor #}
 {#   First try to get it from the event #}
 {%   if data.get('profile', False) %}
 {%     do salt.log.debug('dyanno_hypervisor_orch: Did not get cache.grains.') %}
-{%     set hypervisor = data.profile.split('-')[1] %}
+{%     set hypervisor = data.profile.split('_')[1] %}
 {%     do salt.log.debug('dyanno_hypervisor_orch: Got hypervisor from data: ' ~ hypervisor) %}
 {%   else %}
 {%     set hypervisor = find_hypervisor_from_status(vm_name) %}
diff --git a/salt/salt/cloud/cloud.profiles.d/socloud.conf.jinja b/salt/salt/cloud/cloud.profiles.d/socloud.conf.jinja
index 0b795a8ab..94cc85117 100644
--- a/salt/salt/cloud/cloud.profiles.d/socloud.conf.jinja
+++ b/salt/salt/cloud/cloud.profiles.d/socloud.conf.jinja
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {%- for role, hosts in HYPERVISORS.items() %}
 {%-   for host in hosts.keys() %}
 
-sool9-{{host}}:
+sool9_{{host}}:
   provider: kvm-ssh-{{host}}
   base_domain: sool9
   ip_source: qemu-agent
diff --git a/salt/salt/engines/master/virtual_node_manager.py b/salt/salt/engines/master/virtual_node_manager.py
index bc098d075..88ccede9c 100644
--- a/salt/salt/engines/master/virtual_node_manager.py
+++ b/salt/salt/engines/master/virtual_node_manager.py
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ def process_vm_creation(hypervisor_path: str, vm_config: dict) -> None:
         create_vm_tracking_file(hypervisor_path, vm_name, vm_config)
 
         # Build and execute so-salt-cloud command
-        cmd = ['so-salt-cloud', '-p', f'sool9-{hypervisor}', vm_name]
+        cmd = ['so-salt-cloud', '-p', f'sool9_{hypervisor}', vm_name]
         
         # Add network configuration
         if vm_config['network_mode'] == 'static4':
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ def process_vm_deletion(hypervisor_path: str, vm_name: str) -> None:
                 log.warning("Failed to read VM config from tracking file %s: %s", vm_file, str(e))
         
         # Attempt VM deletion with so-salt-cloud
-        cmd = ['so-salt-cloud', '-p', f'sool9-{hypervisor}', vm_name, '-yd']
+        cmd = ['so-salt-cloud', '-p', f'sool9_{hypervisor}', vm_name, '-yd']
         
         log.info("Executing: %s", ' '.join(cmd))
         result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja b/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
index d839235b0..45aa503da 100644
--- a/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
    Elastic License 2.0. #}
 
 {% set nodetype = grains.id.split("_") | last %}
-{% set hypervisor = salt['grains.get']('salt-cloud:profile').split('-')[1] %}
+{% set hypervisor = salt['grains.get']('salt-cloud:profile').split('_')[1] %}
 
 {# Import hardware details from VM hardware tracking file #}
 {% import_json 'hypervisor/hosts/' ~ hypervisor ~ '/' ~ grains.id as vm_hardware %}
diff --git a/salt/vm/status/init.sls b/salt/vm/status/init.sls
index d4051e50c..4e530f827 100644
--- a/salt/vm/status/init.sls
+++ b/salt/vm/status/init.sls
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ vm_highstate_trigger:
     - data:
         status: Highstate Initiated
         vm_name: {{ grains.id }}
-        hypervisor: {{ salt['grains.get']('salt-cloud:profile', '').split('-')[1] }}
+        hypervisor: {{ salt['grains.get']('salt-cloud:profile', '').split('_')[1] }}
     - unless: test -f /opt/so/state/highstate_trigger.txt
     - order: 1 # Ensure this runs early in the highstate process