Esx.Settings.Repository.Software.ExportSpec

The Esx.Settings.Repository.Software.ExportSpec schema contains information describing how a software specification or image should be exported.

This schema was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

JSON Example

{
    "export_software_spec": false,
    "export_iso_image": false,
    "export_offline_bundle": false,
    "export_only_default_image": false,
    "skip_reserved_vibs_export": false
}

boolean

export_software_spec

Required

Whether to export software specification document.

This property was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

boolean

export_iso_image

Required

Whether to export ISO image.

This property was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

boolean

export_offline_bundle

Required

Whether to export offline bundle.

This property was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

boolean

export_only_default_image

Required

Whether to export only default image.

This property was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

boolean

skip_reserved_vibs_export

Optional

Skip packaging of reserved VIBs in the exported offline-bundle/ISO. During effective VIB computation, a VIB at a lower version can get replaced by the same VIB at a higher version coming from another release unit. vLCM caches the lower version VIB in ESX-OSData partition to support extraction of currently running image from the hosts. Setting this option means (a) export will not package reserved VIBs, (b) the exported depot will be partial and remediation of images from such depots must be accompanied with com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.policies.Apply.ConfiguredPolicySpec#skipReservedVibsCaching. Otherwise, the remediation might fail.

NOTE: Use this option with caution.

Warning: this property is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

If missing or null, reserved VIBs will be packaged.