Esxcli - Display Installed VIBs
You can display the installed vSphere Installation Bundles (VIBs) quickly and easily with the Esxcli command of the VMware vSphere CLI 5.0.
For a single ESXi server, use the following command:
esxcli -s SERVER-IP -u USERNAME software vib list
The following example illustrates such a case:
user@ubuntu-11-10:~$ esxcli -s 10.1.102.154 -u root software vib list Enter password: Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date -------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------- ---------------- ------------ scsi-aacraid 5.0.5.1.7.28700-1OEM.500.0.0.406165 Adaptec_Inc VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 LSIProvider 500.04.V0.24-261033 LSI VMwareAccepted 2012-03-21 ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 esx-base 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 esx-tboot 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ima-qla4xxx 2.01.07-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 misc-cnic-register 1.1-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 misc-drivers 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-be2net 4.0.88.0-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-bnx2 2.0.15g.v50.11-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-bnx2x 1.61.15.v50.1-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-cnic 1.10.2j.v50.7-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-e1000 8.0.3.1-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-e1000e 1.1.2-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-enic 1.4.2.15a-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-igb 2.1.11.1-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-ixgbe 2.0.84.8.2-10vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-nx-nic 4.0.557-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-r8168 8.013.00-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-r8169 6.011.00-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-s2io 2.1.4.13427-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-sky2 1.20-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 net-tg3 3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-ahci 3.0-6vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-ata-piix 2.12-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-sata-nv 3.5-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-sata-sil 2.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-fnic 1.5.0.3-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-hpsa 5.0.0-17vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-lpfc820 8.2.2.1-18vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-megaraid-sas 4.32-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-mpt2sas 06.00.00.00-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-qla2xxx 901.k1.1-14vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21 tools-light 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-21
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Author: Werner Fischer Werner Fischer, working in the Knowledge Transfer team at Thomas-Krenn, completed his studies of Computer and Media Security at FH Hagenberg in Austria. He is a regular speaker at many conferences like LinuxTag, OSMC, OSDC, LinuxCon, and author for various IT magazines. In his spare time he enjoys playing the piano and training for a good result at the annual Linz marathon relay.
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