vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz is a software package for the Juniper vMX Virtual Router , specifically release

While is not a standard VMware release, understanding the anatomy of a .vmxbundle and .tgz equips you to handle almost any legacy or custom driver package. The core steps remain consistent:

This is the critical section. Unlike standard VIBs, vmxbundle files are installed using the esxcli software vib command, but you must unpack them first.