esxcli software vib list gives error

[smrutim01]

[w3-vesxi-003:~] esxcli software vib list

[DatabaseIOError]

Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 17] File exists: 'vibs'

Please refer to the log file for more details.

While i am trying to update the ESX it is also giving the same error.

Kindly help.

[LucianoPatrão]

Hi

Well when you try to update the ESXi and get that error, is seems that you have your floppies folder corrupt or full.

Check the https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2030665 to fix the issue

[smrutim01]

Hi JailBreak

Thanks for your time. The issue did not get fixed even after following the KB.

esxcli software vib list

[DatabaseIOError]

Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 17] File exists: 'vibs'

Please refer to the log file for more details.

And when I try to update the build:

esxcli software profile install --no-sig-check --ok-to-remove --maintenance-mode -d http:xxxxxx -p ESXi-6.1.0-xxxxx-standard

[InstallationError]

The transaction is not supported:

Please refer to the log file for more details.

tail -n 30 /var/log/esxupdate.log

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/usr/sbin/vsish', '-e', '-p', 'cat', '/hardware/bios/dmiInfo']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/smbiosDump']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: HostImage: WARNING: SECURITY ALERT: Installing image profile 'ESXi-6.1.0-3715066-standard' with acceptance level checking disabled.

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 462, in <module>

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:     main()

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 453, in main

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:     ret = CMDTABLE[command](options)

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 193, in ProfileInstallCmd

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:     checkacceptance=checkacceptance)

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-3073146/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 503, in InstallProfile

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-3073146/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 573, in _installProfile

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-3073146/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 399, in _validateAndInstallProfile

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-3073146/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 724, in Stage

2016-04-07T11:04:28Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: InstallationError: ('', 'The transaction is not supported: ')

[LucianoPatrão]

Hi

Are you providing the full path to the update file?? Even you are running in the folder where is the file

[LucianoPatrão]

Hi,

Some questions:

Is HA disable for that ESXi host you trying to update?? Can you put the ESXi in maintenance mode first and then try the update?

Which version do you have??

[LucianoPatrão]

Hi,

Try to follow this KB to update

VMware KB: Installing patches on an ESXi 5.x/6.x host from the command line