Installing The Netconf Client - Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2552E Application Manual

Installing the NETCONF Client

1. Extract the file blade-netconf-python-client-v0.1.zip to the following
2. Open the command prompt (Select Start > Run > cmd).
3. Enter the following command to install the SSH library:
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You can download the required NETCONF Client installation files from
www.lenovo.com. Select Support & downloads > Fixes, updates and drivers.
Follow instructions on the Lenovo Support Portal page to find the files.
Before installing the NETCONF client, ensure you have completed the following
tasks:
Install a supported version of Python (Python 2.6 or higher, up to but not

including Python 3.0) in the folder C:\.
 Install the PyCrypto application appropriate to the Python version you are
using.
Note: The following steps are for the Windows operating systems.
Follow these steps to install the Blade NETCONF Python Client (BNClient):
folder: C:\
You will see two folders under the root folder
C:\blade-netconf-python-client-v0.1:
blade-netconf-python-client

python-ssh-library

Note: Ensure you see Paramiko version 1.7.4 or higher in the folder
C:\blade-netconf-python-client-v0.1\python-ssh-library\
python C:\blade-netconf-python-client-v0.1\python-ssh-library\
paramiko-1.7.6\setup.py install
Note: If the python command does not work from the command prompt, you
may need to add a system variable to set the path to the directory where you have
installed Python. You can add the system variable at the following location: My
Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables