Difference between revisions of "ESXi - 6.7 software"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
* '''get''' | * '''get''' | ||
:Display the installed image profile. | :Display the installed image profile. | ||
:* <code>esxcli software profile get</code> | |||
* '''install''' | * '''install''' | ||
:Installs or applies an image profile from a depot to this host. This command completely replaces the installed image with the image defined by the new image profile, and may result in the loss of installed VIBs. The common vibs between host and image profile will be skipped. To preserve installed VIBs, use profile update instead. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first. | :Installs or applies an image profile from a depot to this host. This command completely replaces the installed image with the image defined by the new image profile, and may result in the loss of installed VIBs. The common vibs between host and image profile will be skipped. To preserve installed VIBs, use profile update instead. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first. | ||
:* <code>esxcli software profile install '''OPTIONS'''</code> | |||
'''OPTIONS''' | |||
-d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] | |||
Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or | |||
server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. | |||
(required) | |||
--dry-run Performs a dry-run only. Report the VIB-level operations | |||
that would be performed, but do not change anything in the | |||
system. | |||
-f|--force Bypasses checks for package dependencies, conflicts, | |||
obsolescence, and acceptance levels. Really not | |||
recommended unless you know what you are doing. Use of | |||
this option will result in a warning being displayed in | |||
the vSphere Client. Use this option only when instructed | |||
to do so by VMware Technical Support. | |||
--maintenance-mode Pretends that maintenance mode is in effect. Otherwise, | |||
installation will stop for live installs that require | |||
maintenance mode. This flag has no effect for reboot | |||
required remediations. | |||
--no-hardware-warning Allows the transaction to proceed when hardware precheck | |||
returns a warning. A hardware error will continue to be | |||
shown with this option. Use of this option may result in | |||
device not functioning normally. | |||
--no-live-install Forces an install to /altbootbank even if the VIBs are | |||
eligible for live installation or removal. Will cause | |||
installation to be skipped on PXE-booted hosts. | |||
--no-sig-check Bypasses acceptance level verification, including signing. | |||
Use of this option poses a large security risk and will | |||
result in a SECURITY ALERT warning being displayed in the | |||
vSphere Client. | |||
--ok-to-remove Allows the removal of installed VIBs as part of applying | |||
the image profile. If not specified, esxcli will error out | |||
if applying the image profile results in the removal of | |||
installed VIBs. | |||
-p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to install. | |||
(required) | |||
--proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS | |||
connections. The format is proxy-url:port. | |||
* '''update''' | * '''update''' | ||
:Updates the host with VIBs from an image profile in a depot. Installed VIBs may be upgraded (or downgraded if --allow-downgrades is specified), but they will not be removed. Any VIBs in the image profile which are not related to any installed VIBs will be added to the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first. | :Updates the host with VIBs from an image profile in a depot. Installed VIBs may be upgraded (or downgraded if --allow-downgrades is specified), but they will not be removed. Any VIBs in the image profile which are not related to any installed VIBs will be added to the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first. | ||
:* <code>esxcli software profile update '''OPTIONS'''</code> | |||
'''OPTIONS''' | |||
--allow-downgrades If this option is specified, then the VIBs from the image | |||
profile which update, downgrade, or are new to the host | |||
will be installed. If the option is not specified, then | |||
the VIBs which update or are new to the host will be | |||
installed. | |||
-d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] | |||
Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or | |||
server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. | |||
(required) | |||
--dry-run Performs a dry-run only. Report the VIB-level operations | |||
that would be performed, but do not change anything in the | |||
system. | |||
-f|--force Bypasses checks for package dependencies, conflicts, | |||
obsolescence, and acceptance levels. Really not | |||
recommended unless you know what you are doing. Use of | |||
this option will result in a warning being displayed in | |||
the vSphere Client. Use this option only when instructed | |||
to do so by VMware Technical Support. | |||
--maintenance-mode Pretends that maintenance mode is in effect. Otherwise, | |||
installation will stop for live installs that require | |||
maintenance mode. This flag has no effect for reboot | |||
required remediations. | |||
--no-hardware-warning Allows the transaction to proceed when hardware precheck | |||
returns a warning. A hardware error will continue to be | |||
shown with this option. Use of this option may result in | |||
device not functioning normally. | |||
--no-live-install Forces an install to /altbootbank even if the VIBs are | |||
eligible for live installation or removal. Will cause | |||
installation to be skipped on PXE-booted hosts. | |||
--no-sig-check Bypasses acceptance level verification, including signing. | |||
Use of this option poses a large security risk and will | |||
result in a SECURITY ALERT warning being displayed in the | |||
vSphere Client. | |||
-p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to update the host | |||
with. (required) | |||
--proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS | |||
connections. The format is proxy-url:port. | |||
* '''validate''' | * '''validate''' | ||
:Validates the current image profile on the host against an image profile in a depot. | :Validates the current image profile on the host against an image profile in a depot. | ||
:* <code>esxcli software profile validate '''OPTIONS'''</code> | |||
'''OPTIONS''' | |||
-d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] | |||
Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or | |||
server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. | |||
(required) | |||
-p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to validate the | |||
host with. (required) | |||
--proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS | |||
connections. The format is proxy-url:port. | |||
== sources == | == sources == | ||
=== profile === | === profile === |
Revision as of 20:42, 10 February 2022
Manage the ESXi software image and packages
acceptance
- get
- Gets the host acceptance level. This controls what VIBs will be allowed on a host.
esxcli software acceptance get
- set
- Sets the host acceptance level. This controls what VIBs will be allowed on a host.
esxcli software acceptance set OPTIONS
OPTIONS --level=<str> Specifies the acceptance level to set. Should be one of VMwareCertified / VMwareAccepted / PartnerSupported / CommunitySupported. (required)
profile
- get
- Display the installed image profile.
esxcli software profile get
- install
- Installs or applies an image profile from a depot to this host. This command completely replaces the installed image with the image defined by the new image profile, and may result in the loss of installed VIBs. The common vibs between host and image profile will be skipped. To preserve installed VIBs, use profile update instead. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
esxcli software profile install OPTIONS
OPTIONS -d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. (required) --dry-run Performs a dry-run only. Report the VIB-level operations that would be performed, but do not change anything in the system. -f|--force Bypasses checks for package dependencies, conflicts, obsolescence, and acceptance levels. Really not recommended unless you know what you are doing. Use of this option will result in a warning being displayed in the vSphere Client. Use this option only when instructed to do so by VMware Technical Support. --maintenance-mode Pretends that maintenance mode is in effect. Otherwise, installation will stop for live installs that require maintenance mode. This flag has no effect for reboot required remediations. --no-hardware-warning Allows the transaction to proceed when hardware precheck returns a warning. A hardware error will continue to be shown with this option. Use of this option may result in device not functioning normally. --no-live-install Forces an install to /altbootbank even if the VIBs are eligible for live installation or removal. Will cause installation to be skipped on PXE-booted hosts. --no-sig-check Bypasses acceptance level verification, including signing. Use of this option poses a large security risk and will result in a SECURITY ALERT warning being displayed in the vSphere Client. --ok-to-remove Allows the removal of installed VIBs as part of applying the image profile. If not specified, esxcli will error out if applying the image profile results in the removal of installed VIBs. -p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to install. (required) --proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS connections. The format is proxy-url:port.
- update
- Updates the host with VIBs from an image profile in a depot. Installed VIBs may be upgraded (or downgraded if --allow-downgrades is specified), but they will not be removed. Any VIBs in the image profile which are not related to any installed VIBs will be added to the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
esxcli software profile update OPTIONS
OPTIONS --allow-downgrades If this option is specified, then the VIBs from the image profile which update, downgrade, or are new to the host will be installed. If the option is not specified, then the VIBs which update or are new to the host will be installed. -d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. (required) --dry-run Performs a dry-run only. Report the VIB-level operations that would be performed, but do not change anything in the system. -f|--force Bypasses checks for package dependencies, conflicts, obsolescence, and acceptance levels. Really not recommended unless you know what you are doing. Use of this option will result in a warning being displayed in the vSphere Client. Use this option only when instructed to do so by VMware Technical Support. --maintenance-mode Pretends that maintenance mode is in effect. Otherwise, installation will stop for live installs that require maintenance mode. This flag has no effect for reboot required remediations. --no-hardware-warning Allows the transaction to proceed when hardware precheck returns a warning. A hardware error will continue to be shown with this option. Use of this option may result in device not functioning normally. --no-live-install Forces an install to /altbootbank even if the VIBs are eligible for live installation or removal. Will cause installation to be skipped on PXE-booted hosts. --no-sig-check Bypasses acceptance level verification, including signing. Use of this option poses a large security risk and will result in a SECURITY ALERT warning being displayed in the vSphere Client. -p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to update the host with. (required) --proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS connections. The format is proxy-url:port.
- validate
- Validates the current image profile on the host against an image profile in a depot.
esxcli software profile validate OPTIONS
OPTIONS -d|--depot=[ <str> ... ] Specifies full remote URLs of the depot index.xml or server file path pointing to an offline bundle .zip file. (required) -p|--profile=<str> Specifies the name of the image profile to validate the host with. (required) --proxy=<str> Specifies a proxy server to use for HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS connections. The format is proxy-url:port.
sources
profile
- get
- Display details about an image profile from the depot.
- list
- List all the image profiles in a depot.
vib
- get
- Displays detailed information about one or more VIB packages in the depot
- list
- List all the VIBs from depots.
vib
- list
- Lists the installed VIB packages
- get
- Displays detailed information about one or more installed VIBs
- install
- Installs VIB packages from a URL or depot. VIBs may be installed, upgraded, or downgraded. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
- remove
- Removes VIB packages from the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
- update
- Update installed VIBs to newer VIB packages. No new VIBs will be installed, only updates. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
signature
- verify
- Verifies the signatures of installed VIB packages and displays the name, version, vendor, acceptance level and the result of signature verification for each of them