Host Image Config Manager Fetch Software Packages

Reports the set of software packages installed.

The CLI command is: esxcli software vib get

Required privileges: Host.Config.Image

Request

URI

POST

https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostImageConfigManager/{moId}/fetchSoftwarePackages

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Path Parameters

string

moId

Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case HostImageConfigManager/{moId}.

string

release

Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 9.1.0.0 APIs.

Authentication

This operation uses the following authentication methods.

Session

Responses

200

[
    {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "version": "string",
        "type": "string",
        "vendor": "string",
        "acceptanceLevel": "string",
        "summary": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "referenceURL": [
            "string"
        ],
        "creationDate": "string",
        "depends": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "constraint": "string",
                "name": "string",
                "version": "string"
            }
        ],
        "conflicts": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "constraint": "string",
                "name": "string",
                "version": "string"
            }
        ],
        "replaces": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "constraint": "string",
                "name": "string",
                "version": "string"
            }
        ],
        "provides": [
            "string"
        ],
        "maintenanceModeRequired": false,
        "hardwarePlatformsRequired": [
            "string"
        ],
        "capability": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "liveInstallAllowed": false,
            "liveRemoveAllowed": false,
            "statelessReady": false,
            "overlay": false
        },
        "tag": [
            "string"
        ],
        "payload": [
            "string"
        ]
    }
]

array of object

Optional

Software Packages provide discrete version and packaging.

This data is reported by CLI:: esxcli software vib get -n ...

Code Samples

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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostImageConfigManager/{moId}/fetchSoftwarePackages

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Description

Request

Path Parameters

Authentication

Response

200 Response Body

Virtual Infrastructure Operations

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Host Image Config Manager Fetch Software Packages

POST

Host Image Config Manager Install Date