Installing Python and Python Library (Linux OS)

Ops Center Automator User Guide

Version
10.8.x
File Size
3.6 MB
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-99AUT001-14
  1. Install Python on the same server as Ops Center Automator.
    • Download the gzipped source file from the following site: https://www.python.org/downloads/source/.
    • Decompress the gzipped source file and run following commands:
      • ./configure
      • make
      • sudo make install
    • In the Administration tab of Ops Center Automator, use the Shared Properties Settings to configure the python install path to the shared property of the Python Interpreter Path.
  2. Install pyvmomi (Python library for Ops Center Automator to talk with vCenter).
    • For an online environment, follow these steps:
      • Run the following command on the command line to download the library and install it into the Python environment: pip install pyvmomi .
      • Verify that the library is installed correctly by using the following command: pip list pyvmomi.
      • For more information go to https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi.
Python and the Python Library are now installed on Ops Center Automator.