topic Re: How to remove software vib using powershell in VMware PowerCLI Discussions

How to remove software vib using powershell

Vimal348 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:15:29 GMT

Hello,

Can someone please help me to remove the below 3 software vib from our ESXi hosts which prevent the upgrade from 6.7 to 7.0

esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-mpt3sas
esxcli software vib remove -n net-qlge
esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-snic

I am able to run the above commands by connecting each ESXi hosts. But we have almost 450 esxi hosts. So I am looking for something I can use with the help of powershell.

Appreciate your help in advance!

Re: How to remove software vib using powershell

LucD — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:28:38 GMT

You could use Get-EsxCli
Have a look at PowerCLI 6.3 R1: Get-ESXCLI Why the V2? for more details.

Re: How to remove software vib using powershell

Vimal348 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:42:13 GMT

Thank you very much for helping me @LucD

Is this something like this:
$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -VMHost <Host Name>
$esxcli.software.vib.remove --vibname 'scsi-mpt3sas'

But I am getting error. Not sure what will be the correct commands

Re: How to remove software vib using powershell

LucD — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:03:26 GMT

I suggest you use the V2 switch.
Then you can use the CreateArgs() method to see which parameters are needed.
When the hash table is ready call the Invoke() method, as explained in that post I linked to

Re: How to remove software vib using powershell

Vimal348 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:13:54 GMT

Thank you @LucD ,

You Rocking again. Once again you helped me.