“esxcli software vib” component commands in ESXi hosts

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides different new commands used in vSphere 7 and later.

Starting with vSphere 7, a new concept called Components was introduced, replacing the earlier model of managing individual VIBs. In vSphere 7 and later, a component represents a collection of VIBs and can be managed and patched using vSphere Lifecycle Manager.

New commands are available specifically for installing components. However, it is still possible to install or remove individual VIBs if required.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x

Resolution

Available Namespaces:

component	Apply, remove, list or display individual Components
sources	Query depot contents for Components, VIBs and image profiles
vib	Install, update, remove, or display individual VIB packages
acceptance	Retrieve and set the host acceptance level setting
addon	Display Addons
baseimage	Display base images
profile	Display, install, update or validates image profiles

Available Commands:

apply	Applies a complete image with a software spec that specifies base image, addon and components to install on the host.
	[root@esxi-1:~] esxcli software component Usage: esxcli software component {cmd} [cmd options]

Available Namespaces:

signature	Commands to verify signatures and show information about the signature verification status of Components
vib	Commands to show information about VIB packages in Components

Available Commands:

apply	Installs Component packages from a depot. Components may be installed, upgraded. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
get	Displays detailed information about one or more installed Components
list	Lists the installed Component packages
remove	Removes components from the host. WARNING: If your installation requires a reboot, you need to disable HA first.
	[root@esxi-1:~] esxcli software vib Usage: esxcli software vib {cmd} [cmd options]

Available Namespaces:

signature

Commands to verify signatures and show information about the signature verification status of VIB packages

Available Commands:

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.
list	Lists the installed VIB packages
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.