Disabling Firewall exception error ESXi

I have a requirement to disable the firewall of ESXi.  Via PowerCLI, the only way I've found is using the Get-Esxcli command.  The use of Get-EsxCLI "network.firewall.set" requires 2 parameters be passed, documented as active 'Boolean defaultaction' and 'boolean '.  I have determined (via 'esxcli get network firewall') "Boolean defaultaction" to be the "default Action" that is, if it is true, 'DROP' and if false is 'PASS '.  The "boolean enabled" parameter sets the firewall is enabled to true or false.

If the set command is executed and 'Boolean defaultaction' parameter passed is the present value, command errors, but the active Firewall setting is fixed.  If the parameter 'Boolean defaultaction' is different, the command runs without error.

Example Code:

$esxcli = get-EsxCli - Vmhost 'vmhost.foo '.

$esxcli.network.firewall.set ($false, $false)

Message: The default action is already dropping.

InnerText: Action default already DROPEsxCLI.CLIFault.summary

On line: 1 char: 29

+ $esxcli.network.firewall.set < < < < ($false, $false)

+ CategoryInfo: InvalidOperation: (:)) [], RuntimeException)

+ FullyQualifiedErrorID: MethodInvocationException

Is the method called correctly?  Is there another way to disable the firewall of ESXi via PowerCLI (possibly with Get - view)?

As far as I know, you need to use $null for the settings you want to set.

$esxcli.network.firewall.set ($null, $false)

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