Prerequisites

This page lists the prerequisites to working with the Elbrys SDN Developer Lab. We have intentionally tried to minimize these requirements so that you can work with your SDN Developer Lab easily from virtually anywhere.

1. A computer that meets the following requirements:

   1. internet connection - if you are seeing this Wiki page you have this covered.

   2. Python 2.7.x - a programming language. NOTE: you can use other languages in the future, but Python is the common language we use for demos and samples.

      1. Test if your system already has it, in a terminal window enter:

      python --version

      • If it is installed you should see a response like this (the last digit may be different):

      Python 2.7.x
      

      • If it is not installed, then install it: https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download

   3. PIP - a Python package management tool for installing Python libraries and tools.

      • Test if your system already has it, in a terminal enter:

      pip --version

      • If it is installed you should see a response similar to this (as long as it is not an error response):

      pip 6.0.8 from /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/pip-6.0.8-py2.7.egg (python 2.7)

      • If it is not installed, then follow the install instructions here: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

   4. Git - a tool for getting sample source code.

      • Test if your system already has it, in a terminal window enter:

      git --version

      • If it is installed you should see a response similar to this:

      git version 1.9.5

      • If it is not installed, then follow the install instructions here: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git

   5. VirtualBox - a virtual machine manager.

      • If you do not have it installed, then follow the install instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
2. That is it. Now return to the Quick Start Guide to continue.