Confirm reboot request after VIB installation

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

How to check to require for reboot or not reboot for VIB install.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x

Resolution

Use the esxcli command with the "--dry-run" option.

esxcli software vib install -d <VIB name>  --dry-run
Installation Result
   Message: Dryrun only, host not changed.
   Reboot Required: true                               ## true then need to reboot / false then not need to reboot.
   VIBs Installed: 

For Example:

esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/XXXX_Y.YY.YY-YOEM.800.1.0.zip  --dry-run
Installation Result
   Message: Dryrun only, host not changed. 
   Reboot Required: false
   VIBs Installed: XXX_bootbank_Y.YY.YY-Y
   VIBs Removed:
   VIBs Skipped:

Additional Information

• Perform a Dry Run of an ESXCLI Installation or Upgrade
• VIB インストール後の再起動要求を確認する