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Name Type Description
Vendor System.String The organization that publishes the
profile. 40 characters or fewer.
VibList SoftwarePackage[] The list of VIB IDs the image contains.
SoftwarePackage Object Properties
When preparing an image profile, you can examine software packages to decide which packages
are suitable for inclusion. The SoftwarePackage object has the following properties.
Name Type Description
AcceptanceLevel AcceptanceLevel The acceptance level of this VIB.
Conflicts SoftwareConstraint[] A list of VIBs that cannot be installed
at the same time as this VIB. Each
constraint uses the following format:
package-name[<<|<=|=|>=|<<
version]
Depends SoftwareConstraint[] A list of VIBs that must be installed
at the same time as this VIB.
Same constraint format as Conflicts
property.
Description System.String The long description of the VIB.
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
.
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