The vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz file appears to be a VMware ESXi bundle file, specifically a patch bundle for ESXi 6.7 (which corresponds to major version 17.1). This guide will walk you through the general steps to install or update your ESXi host using this bundle. Please ensure you have a valid backup of your VMs and host configuration before proceeding.
: Move to where you've uploaded the bundle:
: A series of metadata images for various FPC and RE configurations (e.g., metadata-usb-fpc0.img through metadata-usb-fpc11.img and metadata-usb-re0.img / metadata-usb-re1.img ). Deployment Context Platform Compatibility : Commonly used in EVE-NG and GNS3 .
When you extract the .tgz file, you will typically find the following critical components:
In older Junos versions like 17.1, the VCP and VFP must discover each other.