How to Install the Everpure VAAI VIB using VMware vLCM

This procedure describes how to install the Everpure vSphere APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) VIB (vSphere Installation Bundle) using VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM).

1. Download the latest VIB component from the Everpure Knowledge Portal.

   

2. Import the VIB component into the vLCM image repository:
   Important:

   VAAI VIB is an add-on component. This means you are not editing your core ESXi image or vendor bundles; you are simply adding this component to your cluster's desired state.

   1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to Menu > Lifecycle Manager.
   2. Select the Image Depot tab and click Import Updates.

      

   3. Click Browse and select the VIB file you downloaded.
3. Add the VIB component to your cluster image:
   1. Navigate to your cluster in the inventory via Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
   2. Select your cluster, then click the Updates tab.

      

   3. On the image card, click Edit.
   4. In the Components section, click Show Details, then click Add Components.

      

   5. Find the Pure Storage VIB. The easiest way is to search for "Pure" in the Vendor column. Select the VIB and click Save.
4. Remediate the cluster: after saving the new image, vLCM will automatically run a compliance check and show that your hosts are out of compliance.
   1. To apply the VIB, click Remediate All and review the remediation impact summary.
   2. vLCM will install the VIB on each host.

      For this type of component, hosts are typically not put into maintenance mode automatically. If you prefer a more manual approach, you can place hosts into maintenance mode yourself and remediate them one by one.

      Important: While vLCM does not reboot the hosts for this installation, a host reboot is required for the VAAI VIB to become active. You will need to schedule a maintenance window to reboot your hosts after the remediation is complete.

      

5. Verify the installation: Once the remediation is finished and the hosts have been rebooted, you can confirm the VIB is installed correctly.
   1. Open an SSH session to an ESXi host in the cluster.
   2. Run the following command to list the installed VIBs and filter for Pure Storage:

      esxcli software vib list | grep purity 

      You should see the Everpure VIB listed in the output: