6.5.1

Name Type Description
Guid System.String
The unique ID for the VIB.
LiveInstallOk System.Boolean
True if live installs of this VIB are
supported.
LiveRemoveOk System.Boolean
True if live removals of this VIB are
supported.
MaintenanceMode System.Boolean
True if hosts must be in maintenance
mode for installation of this VIB.
Name System.String
The name of the VIB. Usually uniquely
describes the package on a running ESXi
system.
Provides SoftwareProvides
The list of virtual packages or interfaces
this VIB provides. See SoftwareProvide
Object Properties.
ReferenceURLs SupportReference[]
The list of SupportReference objects
with in-depth support information. The
SupportReference object has two
properties, Title and URL, both of type
System.String.
Replaces SoftwareConstraint[]
The list of SoftwareConstraint objects
that identify VIBs that replace this VIB or
make it obsolete. VIBs automatically
replace VIBs with the same name but
lower versions.
ReleaseDate System.DateTime
Date and time of VIB publication or
release.
SourceUrls System.String[]
The list of source URLs from which this
VIB can be downloaded.
StatelessReady System.Boolean
True if the package supports host profiles
or other technologies that make it suitable
for use in conjunction with vSphere Auto
Deploy.
Summary System.String
A one-line summary of the VIB.
Tags System.String[]
An array of string tags for this package
defined by the vendor or publisher. Tags
can be used to identify characteristics of a
package.
Vendor System.String
The VIB vendor or publisher.
Version System.String
The VIB version.
VersionObject Software.Version
The VersionObject property is of type
SoftwareVersion. The
SoftwareVersion class implements a
static Compare method to compare two
versions of strings. See SoftwareVersion
Object Properties
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