Extract an individual VIB from an ESXi ZIP bundle to patch another ESXi

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Extract a single VIB from a ESXi ZIP bundle to patch an ESXi host

Environment

VMware ESXi Server 7.x.

VMware ESXi Server 8.x.

Resolution

1. Extract the specific xxx.VIB file from the ZIP (found under the vib20/xxx/ directory inside the bundle)

2. Upload the .vib file to the host

3. Execute the install command (note the -v flag for VIB instead of -d for Depot):

esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/[DATASTORE_NAME]/xxx.vib

Important: When using -v, use the absolute path (starting with /vmfs/volumes/...). Relative paths often fail in ESXi 8.x.

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