VCF Download Tool Command Line: Help

by Simon Sparks · 12 May 2026

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: Help

/home/vcf-download-tool/bin/vcf-download-tool --help

Results:

*********Welcome to VCF Download Tool***********

Version: 9.1.0.0.25371089
Usage:
vcf-download-tool [-hv] [COMMAND]

Description:
The VCF Download Tool is a command-line interface (CLI) utility designed to simplify the management of binaries and metadata for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments. It provides
a suite of commands for downloading, uploading, listing, and cleaning up binaries, enabling efficient management of software components for VCF releases. With its comprehensive
features, the VCF Download Tool helps streamline the process of preparing, managing, and maintaining VCF-related artifacts in your environment.

  -h, --help      Displays a help message that provides information about the command and its available options, and then exits the tool.
  -v, --version   Displays the version information of the VCF Download Tool and then exits the tool.

Commands:
  binaries       Management of the binaries files within the system.
  configuration  Manage vcf-download-tool configuration.
  metadata       Management of the metadata files within the system.
  releases       Operations related to the VCF releases.
  esx            Management of ESX binaries and depots.
  depot          Software depot management commands

Log file: /home/vcf-9.1.0.0-download-tool/log/vdt.log

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