Use this link to find the VCF Download Tool v9.1.0.0 on the Broadcom Support site.
Filename: vcf-download-tool-9.1.0.0.25371089.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 v9.1.0.0] but you are here because you want to automate everything so….
Command Line Description: Binaries Upload Help
/home/vcf-download-tool/bin/vcf-download-tool binaries upload --helpResults:
*********Welcome to VCF Download Tool***********
Version: 9.1.0.0.25371089
Usage:
vcf-download-tool binaries upload [-h] -d=<depotStore> (SDDC MANAGER)
Description:
Uploads the downloaded binaries into the SDDC Manager. In addition to the binaries, it will also upload the necessary metadata, ensuring that all relevant information is properly
integrated into the SDDC Manager system. As a prerequisite, the downloaded binaries need to be transferred to the SDDC Manager appliance and the command must be executed from within the
SDDC Manager appliance.
* -d, --depot-store=<depotStore>
Directory where all binaries and metadata downloaded by the VCF Download Tool is stored.
-h, --help Displays a help message that provides information about the command and its available options, and then exits the tool.
[SDDC MANAGER] SDDC Manager Configuration:
* -f, --sddc-manager-fqdn=<sddcManagerFqdn>
Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the SDDC Manager. This is the address that the VCF Download Tool will use to connect to the SDDC Manager instance.
--sddc-manager-user-password-file=<sddcManagerPasswordFile>
Path to a text file containing the password for the provided --sddc-manager-user. The password should be on a single line within the file. If this file is not provided,
the user will be prompted to manually enter the password during execution.
* -u, --sddc-manager-user=<sddcManagerUsername>
Username required for authentication when connecting to the SDDC Manager.
Examples:
1. Upload binaries:
vcf-download-tool binaries upload --depot-store=<binaries_dir> --sddc-manager-fqdn=<FQDN> --sddc-manager-user=<username> --sddc-manager-user-password-file=<password_file_path>
Log file: /home/vcf-9.1.0.0-download-tool/log/vdt.logDiscover more from Cloud Build Tools
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