VMware VS4-STD-C Evaluator Guide - Page 95
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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One Display VIBs A vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) is a packaging format used in vSphere. VMware and its partners package solutions, drivers, CIM providers and applications as VIBs. VIBs are then grouped together to create ESXi image profiles. To view the available VIBs from the software depots added to your vSphere PowerCLI session, use the Get-EsxSoftwarePackage cmdlet. PowerCLI C:\> Get-EsxSoftwarePackage Figure 131. Get-EsxSoftwarePackage Display Image Profiles An image profile is a compilation of VIBs that make up an ESXi image that can be used to install an ESXi host. At a minimum, an image profile is comprised of a base ESXi VIB and a bootable kernel module VIB, but can also include additional VIBs from the pool of available software depots. To list the configured image profiles, use the Get-EsxImageProfile cmdlet. PowerCLI C:\> Get-EsxImageProfile Figure 132. Get-EsxImageProfile To list the VIBs that comprise an image profile, use the Get-EsxImageProfile cmdlet and expand the properties of the VibList property. PowerCLI C:\> Get-EsxImageProfile MyProfile | Select -ExpandProperty VibList TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 95