VMware ESX v9 ESXCLI Commands

vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
OR
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true

# NO OUTPUT

vim-cmd /hostsvc/hostsummary | grep inMaintenanceMode

      inMaintenanceMode = true,

find /vmfs/ -name *-depot.zip

/vmfs/volumes/ddce4372-7d141f7c/DEPOTs/VMware-ESXi-9.0.2.0.25148076-depot.zip

esxcli software sources profile list 
--depot=/vmfs/volumes/ddce4372-7d141f7c/DEPOTs/VMware-ESXi-9.0.2.0.25148076-depot.zip

Name                            Vendor        Acceptance Level  Creation Time        Modification Time
------------------------------  ------------  ----------------  -------------------  -----------------
ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-no-tools  VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2026-01-20T00:00:00  2026-01-20T00:00:00
ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard  VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2026-01-20T00:00:00  2026-01-20T00:00:00

esxcli software profile get

DEL-ESXi_9000.24755229-A01
Name: DEL-ESXi_9000.24755229-A01
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Creation Time: 2025-09-28T11:47:49
Modification Time: 2026-02-20T12:19:58
Stateless Ready: True
Description:
VIBs: # LOTS OF LINES REMOVED FOR CLARITY
DPU Profiles:

esxcli software profile install 
--depot=/vmfs/volumes/ddce4372-7d141f7c/DEPOTs/VMware-ESXi-9.0.2.0.25148076-depot.zip 
--profile=ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard

 [HardwareError]
Hardware precheck of profile ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard failed with warnings: 
<CPU_SUPPORT OVERRIDEWARNING: The CPUs on this host are not supported by ESXi 9.0.2. 
You can override and force install, but it is not officially supported nor recommended. 
Please refer to KB 82794 for more details.>
Apply --no-hardware-warning option to ignore the warnings and proceed with the transaction.
Please refer to the log file for more details.

esxcli software profile install 
--depot=/vmfs/volumes/ddce4372-7d141f7c/DEPOTs/VMware-ESXi-9.0.2.0.25148076-depot.zip 
--profile=ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard 
--no-hardware-warning

 [ProfileVibRemoval]
You attempted to install an image profile which would have resulted in the removal of VIBs
{'DEL_bootbank_dellfac_1.0.6-1OEM.802.0.0.22380479', 'INT_bootbank_ixgben-ens_1.19.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240', 'DEL_bootbank_dellosname_1.0.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20143090', 'DEL_bootbank_dellconfig_5.0.0-1OEM.900.0.24580437', 'DEL_bootbank_dellfistutil_6.0.4-1OEM.703.0.0.18644231'}. 
If this is not what you intended, you may use the esxcli software profile update command to preserve the VIBs above. If this is what you intended, please use the --ok-to-remove option to explicitly allow the removal.
profile = ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard
removed = {'DEL_bootbank_dellfac_1.0.6-1OEM.802.0.0.22380479', 'INT_bootbank_ixgben-ens_1.19.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240', 'DEL_bootbank_dellosname_1.0.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20143090', 'DEL_bootbank_dellconfig_5.0.0-1OEM.900.0.24580437', 'DEL_bootbank_dellfistutil_6.0.4-1OEM.703.0.0.18644231'}
Please refer to the log file for more details.

esxcli software profile install 
--depot=/vmfs/volumes/ddce4372-7d141f7c/DEPOTs/VMware-ESXi-9.0.2.0.25148076-depot.zip 
--profile=ESXi-9.0.2.0-25148076-standard 
--no-hardware-warning 
--ok-to-remove

Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
VIBs Installed: # LOTS OF LINES REMOVED FOR CLARITY
VIBs Removed: # LOTS OF LINES REMOVED FOR CLARITY
VIBs Skipped: # LOTS OF LINES REMOVED FOR CLARITY
Reboot Required: true
DPU Results:

esxcli system shutdown reboot --reason 'Upgrade to ESX v9.0.2.0'

# NO OUTPUT

vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
OR
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable false

# NO OUTPUT

vim-cmd /hostsvc/hostsummary | grep inMaintenanceMode

      inMaintenanceMode = false,