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== profile ==
== profile ==
* '''get'''
* '''get'''
Display the installed image profile.
:Display the installed image profile.


* '''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.


* '''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.


* '''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.
== sources ==
== sources ==
=== profile ===
=== profile ===
* '''get'''
* '''get'''
Display details about an image profile from the depot.
:Display details about an image profile from the depot.


* '''list'''
* '''list'''
List all the image profiles in a depot.
:List all the image profiles in a depot.
=== vib ===
=== vib ===
* '''get'''
* '''get'''
Displays detailed information about one or more VIB packages in the depot
:Displays detailed information about one or more VIB packages in the depot


* '''list'''
* '''list'''
List all the VIBs from depots.
:List all the VIBs from depots.
== vib ==
== vib ==
* '''list'''
* '''list'''
Lists the installed VIB packages
:Lists the installed VIB packages


* '''get'''
* '''get'''
Displays detailed information about one or more installed VIBs
:Displays detailed information about one or more installed VIBs


* '''install'''
* '''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.
: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'''
* '''remove'''
Removes VIB packages from the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
:Removes VIB packages from the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.


* '''update'''
* '''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.
: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 ===
=== signature ===
* '''verify'''
* '''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
: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

Revision as of 20:36, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • validate
Validates the current image profile on the host against an image profile in a depot.

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