[root@localhost:/tmp] vim-cmd hostsvc/firmware/restore_config /tmp/configBundle.tgz force
(vim.fault.InvalidBundle) {
faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
faultMessage = <unset>,
text = "Missing Manifest File"
msg = "Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:06f94a48, TCP:localhost:80>]: restoreConfiguration
fault.InvalidBundle.summary"
}
The reason for this error is a different releaselevel in the Manifest.txt file
[root@localhost:/tmp] more Manifest.txt
RELEASELEVEL=VMware ESXi 6.5.0 Update 2
UUID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-0secretnumber here
KERNELOPTS=no-auto-partition
USEROPTS=
change the releaselevel to the current release and try again!
To check the current releaselevel execute the following command:
[root@ESXI:/tmp] vim-cmd hostsvc/firmware/backup_config
Bundle can be downloaded at : http://*/downloads/{some-drive-here}/configBundle-ESXI.lan.tgz
[root@ESXI:/tmp]
Download this file and check the layout of manifest.txt inside the tgz
