Esx Cluster Service Templates; Installing Python And Python Library (Windows Os) - HPE XP7 Automation Director User Manual

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ESX cluster service templates

The Automation Director ESX cluster service templates are provided with the software and are
preconfigured.
Allocate Fabric Aware Volumes and Create Datastore for ESX Cluster
Allocates volumes to VMware ESX cluster hosts, configures zoning, and creates a VMware datastore
under a datastore cluster.
Add Host to Cluster in vCenter
Allocates existing volumes used as datastores by ESX cluster hosts to new ESX hosts.
Remove Host from Cluster in vCenter
Unmounts VMFS datastores, unallocates volumes from specified ESX hosts, and deletes zoning.
Supported platforms
Models with Fibre Channel as the supported interface between host and storage system support XP7
storage.
Virtual models: XP7

Installing Python and Python Library (Windows OS)

Procedure
1. Install Python 3.5 on the same server as Automation Director.
a. Download the Python installer from following site: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/.
b. Go to the download location and run the installation.
The Install Python wizard opens.
c. Select both options: Install Launcher for all users and Add Python 3.5 to PATH.
d. Click Install Now.
If you choose to customize your installation (which is not recommended), you must ensure that you
select the option to install pip from the Optional Features. The pip component is required to install
the Python libraries.
2. Install pyvmomi, which is the Python library that enables Automation Director to communicate with
vCenter.
• For an online environment, follow these steps:
Settings pane
Target Storage System:
Copy Group:
Description
Provides a table from which you
can choose the target storage
system.
Provides a table from which you
can choose an existing copy
group.
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