6.5.1

When you specify a target server by using --server=server_name, the server prompts you for a user
name and password. Other connection options, such as a configuration file or session file, are supported.
For a list of connection options, see Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces, or run
esxcli --help at the vCLI command prompt.
Prerequisites
Install vCLI or deploy the vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) virtual machine. See Getting Started with
vSphere Command-Line Interfaces. For troubleshooting, run esxcli commands in the ESXi Shell.
Procedure
1 Retrieve the acceptance level for the VIB or image profile.
Option Description
List information for all VIBs
esxcli --server=server_name software sources vib list --
depot=depot_URL
List information for a specified VIB
esxcli --server=server_name software sources vib list --
viburl=vib_URL
List information for all image profiles
esxcli --server=server_name software sources profile list --
depot=depot_URL
List information for a specified image
profile
esxcli --server=server_name software sources profile get --
depot=depot_URL --profile=profile_name
2 Retrieve the host acceptance level.
esxcli --server=server_name software acceptance get
3 (Optional) If the acceptance level of the VIB is more restrictive than the acceptance level of the host,
change the acceptance level of the host.
esxcli --server=server_name software acceptance set --level=acceptance_level
The acceptance_level can be VMwareCertified, VMwareAccepted, PartnerSupported, or
CommunitySupported. The values for acceptance_level are case-sensitive.
Note You can use the --force option for the esxcli software vib or esxcli software
profile command to add a VIB or image profile with a lower acceptance level than the host. A
warning will appear. Because your setup is no longer consistent, the warning is repeated when you
install VIBs, remove VIBs, and perform certain other operations on the host.
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