Install a VIB via PowerCLI

[tuscani]

I am having some trouble installing a VIB (HP HSPA driver) via PowerCLI.. can someone tell me what I am missing here? Thanks!

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Esxcli -vmHost xx

===========================

EsxCli: xx

   Elements:

   ---------

   device

   esxcli

   fcoe

   graphics

   hardware

   iscsi

   network

   sched

   software

   storage

   system

   vm

   vsan

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hspavibpath="/vmfs/volumes/xx/scsi-hpsa-5.5.0.60-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64

.vib"

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.install($hspavibpath)

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At line:1 char:29

+ $esxcli.software.vib.install <<<< ($hspavibpath)

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (install:String) [], RuntimeException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

[LucD]

Are you connected to the ESXi server, and not the vCenter ?

See Re: Installing driver vib with get-esxcli

[tuscani]

Yeah.. that was actually my first mistake :smileyhappy:

[LucD]

Does

$esxcli.software.vib.list()

work and return anything ?

[LucD]

Just noticed, you have to pass $null for the other parameters on the method.

See the other thread I linked to

[tuscani]

I get this same error.. How do I know how many $null entries I need?

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.list()

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At line:1 char:26

+ $esxcli.software.vib.list <<<< ()

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (list:String) [], RuntimeException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

[LucD]

If you do

$esxcli.software.vib.install.OverloadDefinitions

it will list all the parameters.

And you can count/copy them from the other thread

[tuscani]

I get nothing back when I run that command

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.install

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

[LucD]

Sorry, should have been

$esxcli.software.vib.install.OverloadDefinitions

But why don't you just copy the parameters from that other thread, it is the same type of method call ?

[tuscani]

Still nothing..

Name                           Port  User

----                           ----  ----

x                           443   root

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.install.OverloadDefinitions

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

I tried copying the parameters.. same error.

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Esxcli -vmHost x

===========================

EsxCli: x

   Elements:

   ---------

   device

   esxcli

   fcoe

   graphics

   hardware

   iscsi

   network

   sched

   software

   storage

   system

   vm

   vsan

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hspavibpath="/vmfs/volumes/x/scsi-hpsa-5.5.0.60-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64

.vib"

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.install($null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$hspav

ibpath)

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At line:1 char:29

+ $esxcli.software.vib.install <<<< ($null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$hspavibpath)

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (install:String) [], RuntimeException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

[LucD]

Is that against an ESXi 5.5 server ?

Can you try the following, and see where it fails

$esxcli

$esxcli.software

$esxcli.software.vib

[tuscani]

All I get is a blank like on each.. lol

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

[LucD]

That would mean that your Get-EsxCli did not work correctly.

You did do a

$esxcli = Get-EsxCLi -VMHost MyESXi

[tuscani]

HA! *facepalm*

Making progress now.. I think the issue is I am not sure what parameters I need to define for this vib.. i.e. all the nulls

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli = Get-EsxCLi -VMHost x

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hspavibpath="/vmfs/volumes/x/scsi-hpsa-5.5.0.60-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64

.vib"

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $esxcli.software.vib.install($null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$null,$hspav

ibpath)

Message        : Host is not changed.

RebootRequired : false

VIBsInstalled  :

VIBsRemoved    :

VIBsSkipped    : {Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0.60-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820}

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

[PabloJAguilar20]

Hello. I tried with that code and work succesfully

first..i leave my bundle vib on a datastore, to be access for all my host

then set the variable $ZIP with the path

$zip="/vmfs/volumes/TEMPLATES_WINDOWS_BUETY/VIB/QLG-NetXtremeII-6.0-offline_bundle-3234961.zip"

and for the last use this command

$esxcli.software.vib.install($zip, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null)

and.. Bingo!!!

PowerCLI D:\> $esxcli.software.vib.install($zip, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null, $null)

Message        : The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be

                 rebooted for the changes to be effective.

RebootRequired : true

VIBsInstalled  : {QLogic_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.712.70.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.

                 0.1331820,

                 QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5k.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QL

                 ogic_bootbank_net-bnx2x_2.712.70.v55.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Q

                 Logic_bootbank_net-cnic_2.712.70.v55.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820...

                 }

VIBsRemoved    : {Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.710.30.v55.1-1OEM.550.

                 0.0.1331820,

                 Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5f.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820,

                 Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2x_2.710.39.v55.2-1OEM.550.0.0.133182

                 0, Broadcom_bootbank_net-cnic_2.710.35.v55.5-1OEM.550.0.0.1331

                 820...}

VIBsSkipped    :