Python Network Programming

Getting ready

First install pynsxv using pip:

$ sudo pip install pynsxv

You may confirm that the installation was successful by executing the following commands:

$ pynsxv -h
usage: pynsxv [-h] [-i INI] [-v] [-d] {lswitch,dlr,esg,dhcp,lb,dfw,usage} ...
    
PyNSXv Command Line Client for NSX for vSphere
    
positional arguments:
{lswitch,dlr,esg,dhcp,lb,dfw,usage}
lswitch             Functions for logical switches
dlr                 Functions for distributed logical routers
esg                 Functions for edge services gateways
dhcp                Functions for Edge DHCP
lb                  Functions for Edge Load Balancer
dfw                 Functions for distributed firewall
usage               Functions to retrieve NSX-v usage statistics
    
optional arguments:
-h, --help            show this help message and exit
-i INI, --ini INI     nsx configuration file
-v, --verbose ...