Getting Started with Python

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The XenServer-SDK directory contains the following folders that are relevant to Python developers:

XenServerPython: This directory contains the XenServer Python module XenAPI.py.

Python 2 is deprecated in XenServer 8. Use Python 3 to ensure future compatibility for your scripts and clients.

Alternative installation

The Python module is also available as a package on PyPi. To install the package, enable the virtual environment where it will be used and run

pip install XenAPI

RPC protocol

The Python module supports the XML-RPC protocol.

Platform supported

Linux
Windows

Library

XenAPI.py

Dependencies

xmlrpclib

Examples

Examples on the usage of the XenServer Powershell module can be found at XenAPI.py usage examples on GitHub.

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Getting Started with Python

October 15, 2024

Contributed by:

X X

October 15, 2024

Contributed by:

X X

Getting Started with Python

Alternative installation

RPC protocol

Platform supported

Library

Dependencies

Examples

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