vmware_host_vibs
Read-onlyIdempotent
List software packages (VIBs) installed on a VMware ESXi host, with filtering by name and pagination support. Returns results in table or JSON format.
Instructions
Software packages (VIBs) installed on a host (equivalent of esxcli software vib list) and image profile.
In json: {host, image_profile, total, count, offset, has_more, next_offset, vibs:[{name, version, vendor, acceptance_level}]}. In markdown: table.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"host": "<host>"
},
"name": "vmware_host_vibs"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| host | Yes | Name of the ESXi host | |
| limit | No | Maximum number of results | |
| offset | No | Pagination offset | |
| name_filter | No | Substring to search for in the VIB name | |
| response_format | No | markdown (default, compact table) or json (full structure) | markdown |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |