Required Perl Modules

The WS-Management Perl library requires these Perl modules:

■	SOAP::Lite – Version 0.67 - version 0.69 are supported. Versions before 0.67 or 0.7 or later are not supported.

■	UUID – Version 0.02 and later.

■	Data::Dump – Version 1.07 and later.

If the system you are using is behind a firewall, make sure that the http_proxy and ftp_proxy environment variables are set to match your Proxy server before you proceed with the following instructions for Windows or Linux.

Note If you use one of the supported Linux distributions, the required modules are included with the vSphere SDK for Perl and you do not have to install them.

To install required Perl modules on a Windows system

1	Determine which version of Perl you are using by running the perl -v command.

■	For version 5.6, type the following at the command prompt:

C:\>ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages/SOAP-Lite.ppd

■	For version 5.8, type the following at the command prompt:

C:\>ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/SOAP-Lite.ppd

2	Run the following command to install UUID:

C:>ppm install UUID

3	Run the following command to install Data::Dump:

C:>ppm install Data-Dump

To install required Perl modules on a Linux system

1	Enter the following commands for remote access to CPAN (comprehensive Perl archive network) in a terminal window:

$ sudo -s

# perl -MCPAN -e shell

2	Run the following command at the CPAN prompt to install SOAP::Lite:

cpan> install SOAP::Lite

3	Respond to the questions that appear.

The module installs.

4	Go to the cpan.org Web site, search for UUID, and download the latest source.

5	Untar the downloaded file, open a terminal window.

6	Go to the untarred directory and run the following commands to install UUID:

# make

# make test

# make install

If running make results in errors about missing items, install uuid-dev with apt-get on Debian-based systems or e2fsprogs-dev[el] on other systems.

7	Enter run the following commands to install Data::Dump:

# perl -MCPAN -e shell

cpan> install Data::Dump

After you have installed vSphere SDK for Perl, the following artifacts and samples are in the vSphere SDK for Perl installation directory:

Components and Locations 

Path	Description
Perl/samples/WSMan	Sample Perl scripts that use the WS-Management library to obtain information through the CIMOM of an ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server system. Sample programs let you check sensor health, obtain firmware revision levels, list field-replaceable units, and list power supply details. See WSMan Sample Scripts.
Perl/lib/WSMan	WS-Management interface Perl modules.