pylxca 2.2.0

It is tool/api to connect LXCA from command line

What is PyLXCA?
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PyLXCA is Python based interface for Lenovo xClarity Administration APIs.

PyLXCA command-line interface (CLI) provides a Python-based library of
commands to automate provisioning and resource management from an OpenStack
environment, such as Ansible or Puppet.

The Lenovo XClarity Administrator PYLXCA CLI provide an interface to
Lenovo XClarity Administrator REST APIs to automate functions such as:
* Logging in to Lenovo XClarity Administrator
* Managing and unmanaging chassis, servers, storage systems, and
top-of-rack switches (endpoints)
* Viewing inventory data for endpoints and components
* Deploying an operating-system image to one or more servers
* Configuring servers through the use of Configuration Patterns
* Applying firmware updates to endpoints


Installation
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To use the PYLXCA command-line interface (CLI), you must install the
CLI and start a command session.

Python (including the request and logging modules) is required to use
to the PYLXCA CLI. Ensure at the following requirements are met. For
more information about Python, see the [Link]www.python.org website.

* Python v2.7.x (Later versions have not been tested.)
* Python requests v2.7.0 or later
* Python logging v0.4.9.6 or later

Complete the following steps to install the PYLXCA CLI.

1. Download the toolkit by clicking Help ( )> Resources from the
Lenovo XClarity Administrator title bar, and then clicking Download
PYLXCA CLI from the dialog.
2. Unzip the package into a local directory.
3. Run the following command to install the module:
easy_install unzip_directory\pylxca-1.0-py2.7.egg
4. Start a Python shell session.

$lxca_shell

--------------------------------------------------
Welcome to PyLXCA Shell v1.0
Type "help" at any time for a list of commands.
Type "pyshell" at any time to get interactive python shell
--------------------------------------------------
PyLXCA >>

5. Validate that the module was installed correctly by running the following command:

In Python Shell Try to import pylxca module as follows

>>> import pylxca

If python able to import pylxca without any error then it is installed correctly.


API Reference
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PyLXCA command reference is available at
http://ralfss30.labs.lenovo.com:8120/help/topic/com.lenovo.lxca.doc/pycli_overview.html


Example
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python lxca_shell
connect -l https://10.241.106.216 -u USERID --noverify
connect -l https://10.241.106.216 -u USERID

Example to call lxca_cmd pytohn module from python script or Ansible module

from pylxca.pylxca_cmd.lxca_pyshell import *
pyshell()
con1 = connect("https://10.241.106.216","USERID","CME44ibm","True")

Several sample scripts are also available to help you to quickly begin using the PYLXCA command-line interface (CLI) to manage endpoints.
The sample scripts are location in the following directory:
lib/python2.7/site-packages/pylxca-1.0-py2.7.egg/pylxca\test

License
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Apache Software License (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)