esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/vmxbundle_171r18.tgz --dry-run
If this specific bundle is lost or unsupported, consider these alternatives:
scp user@buildserver:/path/to/vmxbundle_171r18.tgz /tmp/ install download vmxbundle 171r18tgz
Obtain vmxbundle_171r18.tgz from the official source (e.g., vendor portal, internal repo). esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/vmxbundle_171r18
# Example using wget (if hosted on an HTTP server)
wget http://your-internal-repo.example.com/bundles/vmxbundle_171r18.tgz -O /tmp/vmxbundle_171r18.tgz
Or upload via SCP:
scp vmxbundle_171r18.tgz root@<esxi-ip>:/tmp/