You can use command arguments to set the execution parameters of the upgrade command.
You can add a space-separated list of arguments to the CLI upgrade command.
vcsa-deploy upgrade path_to_the_json_file list_of_arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| --accept-eula | Accepts the end-user license agreement. Required for executing the deployment command. |
| --acknowledge-ceip | Confirms your acknowledgement of your VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) participation. Required if the |
| -v, --verbose | Adds debug information to the console output. |
| -t, --terse | Hides the console output. Displays only warning and error messages. |
| --log-dir LOG_DIR | Sets the location of the log and other output files. |
| --skip-ovftool-verification | Performs basic verification of the configuration parameters in the JSON file and deploys the appliance. Does not perform verification of the OVF Tool parameters. |
| --no-esx-ssl-verify | Skips the SSL verification for ESXi connections.
Important: Avoid using this option because it might cause problems during upgrade or after upgrade because of not validated identity of the target host.
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| --deployment-target-ssl-thumbprint TARGET_THUMBPRINT | Thumbprint to pass to the OVF Tool for verifying the target ESXi host or vCenter Server instance on which you want to deploy the new appliance. |
| --pause-on-warnings | Pauses and waits for acknowledgment of warnings. |
| --verify-template-only | Performs only the basic template verification. Does not run additional prechecks and does not deploy the new appliance. |
| --precheck-only | Installs Upgrade Runner on the source appliance and runs a complete set of prechecks without performing the upgrade. |
| -h, --help | Displays the help message for the vcsa-deploy upgrade command. |
| --template-help | Displays the help message for the use of configuration parameters in the JSON upgrade file. |
After the execution finishes, you can get the exit code of the command.
| Exit Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Command ran successfully |
| 1 | Runtime error |
| 2 | Validation error |
| 3 | Template error |
