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I was running the host install in a test VM where there was not enough disk space. <br />
I ended up copying the patch to the datastore during POST install and installing it in firstboot with esxcli. That worked after I gave my vm, that was the host, more diskspace for the datastore and install partitions.
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I was running the host install in a test VM where there was not enough disk space.
I ended up copying the patch to the datastore during POST install and installing it in firstboot with esxcli. That worked after I gave my vm, that was the host, more diskspace for the datastore and install partitions.

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You can install VIB off the http server
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Thanks, would if I could :)
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In my kickstart script for automated esxi install I have the following line to patch the host after it is installed:<br />

<pre><code id="code-10-28711712-1">%post --interpreter=busybox --ignorefailure=true
localcli software vib install -d &quot;/vmfs/volumes/CONFIG/PATCHES/ESXI550-201505002.ZIP&quot;</code></pre>
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The result I get is:<br />
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In my kickstart script for automated esxi install I have the following line to patch the host after it is installed:
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The result I get is:


The transaction is not supported: VIB cannot be installed

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