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4 Determine which VIBs are installed on the host.
esxcli --server=server_name software vib list
5 Remove the VIB.
esxcli --server=server_name software vib remove --vibname=name
Specify one or more VIBs to remove in one of the following forms:
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name
n
name:version
n
vendor:name
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vendor:name:version
For example, the command to remove a VIB specified by vendor, name and version would take this
form:
esxcli –-server myEsxiHost software vib remove --vibname=PatchVendor:patch42:version3
Note The remove command supports several more options. See the vSphere Command-Line
Interface Reference.
Adding Third-Party Extensions to Hosts with an esxcli Command
You can use the esxcli software vib command to add to the system a third-party extension released
as a VIB package. When you use this command, the VIB system updates the firewall rule set and
refreshes the host daemon after you reboot the system.
Otherwise, you can use a firewall configuration file to specify port rules for host services to enable for the
extension. The vSphere Security documentation discusses how to add, apply, and refresh a firewall rule
set and lists the esxcli network firewall commands.
Perform a Dry Run of an esxcli Installation or Upgrade
You can use the --dry-run option to preview the results of an installation or upgrade operation. A dry
run of the installation or update procedure does not make any changes, but reports the VIB-level
operations that will be performed if you run the command without the --dry-run option.
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.
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