Prepare to use the Python client library

You should prepare the local runtime environment before using the Python client library.

Basic requirements

You must use Python 3.5 or later. In addition, the following packages are also required:

  • requests 2.22.1 or later

  • requests-toolbelt 0.9.1 or later

  • marshmallow 3.2.1 or later

Package name and version

The name of the Python client library package is netapp-ontap. The version associated with the package is a combination of the ONTAP major and minor version numbers the library was generated from, along with a minor version for the client within the ONTAP release. For example, valid version numbers include: 9.6.1, 9.6.2, and 9.7.1.

Installation

You must use pip to install the netapp_ontap package from the Python Package Index (PyPi) web site.

Documentation and additional resources

See the NetApp Developer Network for links to documentation and other resources.