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vSphere CLI error
Hi
OS: ESXi 5.0U1 IBM Customization Build 623860
Host: Nested ESXi
vSphere CLI version: 5.0.0.3459
I tried to update the package called IBM CIM Providers for VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.0u1 which is distributed
via the following IBM site.
I followed the instructions of the following readme file for this packages. But I got vSphere CLI error as follows.
http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/XSA/037md/0/ibm_sw_hyper_provbundv1_vmwaresx50u1_32-64.txt
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C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vicfg-hostops.pl --server 192.168.57.22 --operation enter
Enter username: root
Enter password:
Host test11.localdomain cannot enter into maintenance mode.
SOAP Fault:
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★Fault string: fault.RestrictedVersion.summary
★Fault detail: RestrictedVersionFault
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C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vihostupdate.pl --server 192.168.57.22 --query
Enter username: root
Enter password:
★This operation is NOT supported on 5.0.0 platform.
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However, I can get the info from vSphere CLI and patch the CIM provider provided by IBM as follows.
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C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vicfg-hostops.pl --server 192.168.57.22 --operation info
Enter username: root
Enter password:
Host Name : test11.localdomain
Manufacturer : VMware, Inc.
Model : VMware Virtual Platform
Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2415M CPU @ 2.30GHz
CPU Cores : 2 CPUs x 2294 GHz
Memory Capacity : 2047.48828125 MB
VMotion Enabled : no
In Maintenance Mode : no
Last Boot Time : 2013-07-17T00:16:51.753302Z
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C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>esxcli.exe -s 192.168.57.22 software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ISO-Image/5.0u1IBMOfflineBunde_20120608.zip
Enter username: root
Enter password:
Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: IBM_bootbank_concretejob_500-2ACE12AUS, IBM_bootbank_filetrans_500-2ACE12AUS, IBM_bootbank_fupb_5.01-7.170, IBM_bootbank_fwupdate_500-2ACE12AUS, IBM_bootba
, VMware_bootbank_ilfu_500-1.01.20120504
VIBs Removed: IBM_bootbank_concretejob_500-2ACE09AUS, IBM_bootbank_filetrans_500-2ACE09AUS, IBM_bootbank_fupb_5.01-7.100, IBM_bootbank_fwupdate_500-2ACE09AUS, IBM_bootbank
VIBs Skipped: IBM_bootbank_hwckvm_500-ESXI01ACN, IBM_bootbank_soibms_500-ESXI01ACN
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I wonder why vSphere CLI got the error which cause me can not enter maintenance mode and query vib.
The details about error, pls refer attachment.
Kindly pls help.
Best Regards.
