Tools-light VIB in ESXi 8.0 U2c shows "Signature Verification" status as "Not Applicable (Locker VIB)".

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

In ESXi 8.0 Update 2c (ESXi 8.0.2 EP2), tools-light VIB shows "Signature Verification" status as "Not Applicable (Locker VIB)".

Name                           Version                               Vendor  Acceptance Level  Signature Verification       Platforms
-----------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------  ----------------  ---------------------------  ---------
tools-light                    12.3.5.22544099-23825572               VMware  VMwareCertified   Not Applicable (Locker VIB)  host

Environment

VMware ESXi Version: 8.0.2

Resolution

The tools-light VIB is not a community VIB, so the expected value for the "Verification Signature" column should be "Succeeded," not "Not Applicable (Locker VIB)."

However, in the specific ESXi build 8.0.2 EP2, the tools-light VIB is not included as part of that EP release. The reported VIB version, "12.3.5.22544099-23305545," is the one that was released with vSphere 8.0.2. This behavior is expected within ESXi 8.0 U2.

For ESXi 8.0.3 releases, verification is successful regardless of whether a tools-light VIB is present in the directory.