Use this link to find the VCF Download Tool v9.0.2.0 on the Broadcom Support site.
Filename: vcf-download-tool-9.0.2.0.25151284.tar.gz
Once you have the file downloaded copy it over to your vcf offline depot virtual machine and extract it.
If you need to download the files manually you can get them from the following URL [Broadcom Support Portal – VCF v9.0.2.0] but you are here because you want to automate everything so….
Command Line Description: Binaries Upload Help
/home/vcf-9.0.2.0-download-tool/bin/vcf-download-toolbinariesupload--helpResults:
*********Welcome to VMware Cloud Foundation Download Tool***********
Version:9.0.2.0.25151284
Usage:
vcf-download-toolbinariesupload [-h] -d=<depotStore>(SDDCMANAGER)
Description:
UploadsthedownloadedbinariesintotheSDDCManager.Inadditiontothebinaries,itwillalsouploadthenecessary
metadata,ensuringthatallrelevantinformationisproperlyintegratedintotheSDDCManagersystem.Asaprerequisite,
thedownloadedbinariesneedtobetransferredtotheSDDCManagerapplianceandthecommandmustbeexecutedfromwithin
theSDDCManagerappliance.
* -d, --depot-store=<depotStore>
DirectorywhereallbinariesandmetadatadownloadedbytheVCFDownloadToolisstored.
-h,--helpDisplaysahelpmessagethatprovidesinformationaboutthecommandanditsavailableoptions,andthen
exitsthetool.
[SDDC MANAGER] SDDC Manager Configuration:
* -f, --sddc-manager-fqdn=<sddcManagerFqdn>
FullyQualifiedDomainName (FQDN) of the SDDC Manager. This is the address that the VCF Download Tool
willusetoconnecttotheSDDCManagerinstance.
--sddc-manager-user-password-file=<sddcManagerPasswordFile>
Pathtoatextfilecontainingthepasswordfortheprovided--sddc-manager-user.Thepasswordshouldbe
onasinglelinewithinthefile.Ifthisfileisnotprovided,theuserwillbepromptedtomanually
enterthepasswordduringexecution.
* -u, --sddc-manager-user=<sddcManagerUsername>
UsernamerequiredforauthenticationwhenconnectingtotheSDDCManager.
Examples:
1.Uploadbinaries:
vcf-download-toolbinariesupload--depot-store=<binaries_dir>--sddc-manager-fqdn=<FQDN>
--sddc-manager-user=<username>--sddc-manager-user-password-file=<password_file_path>
2.Uploadbinariesincludinghotpatches:
vcf-download-toolbinariesupload--depot-store=<binaries_dir>--sddc-manager-fqdn=<FQDN>
--sddc-manager-user=<username>--sddc-manager-user-password-file=<password_file_path>
--hot-patch-spec-file=<hotpatch_spec_file_path>--hot-patch-spec-sig-file=<hotpatch_signature_file_path>
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