vSphere SDK for Perl Source Code Installation on Windows

Some developers prefer a customized installation from source code. This section discusses the installation requirements and the installation process on Windows.

Requirements

Before you install the vSphere SDK for Perl, make sure that the following software is installed on your system:

■	Perl 5.8. You can obtain and install the most recent version of ActivePerl from ActiveState.

■	Required Perl modules:

■	XML-LibXML-Common

■	XML-LibXML

■	Crypt-SSLeay

■	Data-Dumper

■	Class-MethodMaker

You can install the required modules and packages using the Perl Package Manager.

■	Microsoft nmake, which you can obtain from the Microsoft knowledge base article 132084. This tool does not support paths with spaces in them.

Important Make sure Perl is in your path before you start the process.

Installing the vSphere SDK for Perl from Source Code on Windows

The vSphere SDK for Perl source code package contains a single platform-independent compressed file, available from the SDK download page.

To build the vSphere SDK for Perl

1	Download the vSphere SDK for Perl source bundle from the vSphere SDK for Perl download page.

Important Be sure to dowload the 32-bit tar bundle, not the Windows installer.

2	Extract the source bundle into a local directory.

3	Open a Windows command prompt (cmd.exe).

4	Navigate to the location to which you downloaded the source bundle:

cd <download_dir>

5	Run this command:

perl Makefile.PL

The console displays progress.

6	Run nmake at the command prompt:

nmake

nmake install

Note For detailed step-by-step instructions for installation on Windows, see Richard Gersthagen’s Web site, which you can find by searching for run virtual on the Internet.