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  • 1.  [VibFormatError] - Bad VIB archive header

    Posted Jul 10, 2012 08:53 PM

    Bad VIB archive header

    trying to patch a host getting this error, power cli says unable to download vib.

    esxcli software vib update -v "http://10.101.200.140/esxidepot/ESXi500-201206001/metadata.zip"

    esxcli software vib install -v "http://10.101.200.140/esxidepot/ESXi500-201206001/metadata.zip"

    it's annoying me sha1 matches from patch.

    thanks



  • 2.  RE: [VibFormatError] - Bad VIB archive header

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 11, 2012 05:16 AM

    The file "ESXi500-201206001.zip" is a software depot not a VIB.

    The correct syntax should be:

    esxcli software sources vib update -d "http://10.101.200.140/esxidepot/ESXi500-201206001/metadata.zip" -n <vibname>

    Where <vibname> is the name of the VIB you want to update.



  • 3.  RE: [VibFormatError] - Bad VIB archive header

    Posted Jul 11, 2012 04:41 PM

    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1019288

    didn't add the mime type to the IIS server :smileyhappy:

    i was aware that was the incorrect syntax, just showing they both bombed on the same thing.

    thanks!