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<td><h1>VMware vSphere Automation Python SDK README</h1></td>
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<img src="docs/resources/page.gif" alt="README for client SDK" width="13" height="16" border="0"></img>
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<a href="client/vSphere-Automation-Client-SDK-Python-README.html" title="README for client SDK...">README for client SDK</a><br />
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<p>The <strong>VMware vSphere Automation SDK for Python</strong> enables programmatic access to vSphere.
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Access to capabilities exposed through the vSphere Web Services API is done using the open-source
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<a href="https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi">pyVmomi</a> project. The SDK includes python libraries
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for accessing new features like Content Library and existing features like Tagging which did not
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support a public API prior to vSphere 6.5.
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<br/>
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The SDK contains samples for the features mentioned above as well as samples to demonstrate how to interoperate with vSphere APIs.
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If you want to look at the vSphere API samples, please refer to <a href="https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples">pyVmomi community samples</a>.
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</br>
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This README contains the following topics:</p>
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<li><a href="#audience" target="_top">Intended Audience</a></li>
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<li><a href="#prerequisites" target="_top">Prerequisites</a></li>
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<li><a href="#systemrequirements" target="_top">System Requirements</a></li>
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<li><a href="#packagecontents" target="_top">What’s in the SDK Package?</a></li>
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<li><a href="#resources" target="_top">VMware Resources</a></li>
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<a name="audience"></a>
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<h2><strong>Intended Audience</strong></h2>
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<p>The VMware vSphere Automation SDK for Python is intended for the following audiences:</p>
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<li>Developers who want to write new application(s) for vSphere 6.5.</li>
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<li>Developers migrating an existing vSphere application to use new features.</li>
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<a name="prerequisites"></a>
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<h2><strong>Prerequisites</strong></h2>
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<p>For exercising the samples included in this SDK, you need a vSphere 6.5 deployment.
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Refer to <a href="https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html">vSphere product documentation</a>
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for more information and specific installation and deployment options.
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<a name="systemrequirements"></a>
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<h2><strong>System Requirements</strong></h2>
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vSphere Automation SDK for Python 6.5 supports python 2.7, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5</br>
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Note: VMware strongly recommends using <a href="https://www.openssl.org/">openssl</a> version <strong>1.0.1j or, higher</strong> because of some critical security fixes.</br>
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Currently we test the SDK and samples on python 2.7, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 on these operating systems:</br>
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<li>x86-64 RHEL 7</li>
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<li>64 bit Windows 10</li>
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<li>OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan</li>
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Please see the instructions for <a href="client/vSphere-Automation-Client-SDK-Python-README.html#installingsdklibs">installing the SDK and 3rd party libraries</a>.
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<a name="packagecontents"></a>
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<h2><strong>What’s in the SDK Package?</strong></h2>
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<p>The vSphere Automation SDK for Python contains:
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<li>Python libraries, API reference documentation for features like Content Library and Tagging.</li>
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<li>WSDL for lookup service API (required for Service Registration and Discovery).</li>
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<li>Samples for new features and services which also demonstrate how to interoperate new APIs with vSphere APIs.</li>
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</ul>
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The following table contains a brief description of the contents of the vSphere Automation SDK for Python.
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</p>
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<h3>Directory structure (under VMware-vSphereAutomation-Python-SDK): </h3>
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<tr><th width="15%">Directory</th><th width="60%">Contents</th><th width="35%">Documentation</th></tr>
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<td>client</td>
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<td>Client libraries, API documentation and samples</td>
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<a href="client/vSphere-Automation-Client-SDK-Python-README.html">Client SDK README</a><br />
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<td>docs</td>
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<td>API reference documentation and documentation resource files</td>
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<a href="docs/apidocs/vSphere-Automation-SDK-Python-APIRef-README.html">Client SDK API Reference Index</a><br />
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<h2><strong>VMware Resources</strong></h2>
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<li><a href="https://developercenter.vmware.com/home">Developer Center</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/developer">VMware Developer Community</a> </li>
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<p class="Miniscule">Copyright © 2015-2016 VMware, Inc. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.</p>
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<td align="right"><p class="Miniscule">Last updated: 26 Oct 2016 | VMware vSphere Automation Python SDK</p></td>
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