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Getting started with the django - Python Web framework 1.5 on RHEL 5.9 ZipKit

Django is a free and open source web application framework, written in Python, which follows the model–view–controller architectural pattern. It is maintained by the Django Software Foundation (DSF). Django's primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. Django emphasizes reusability and "pluggability" of components, rapid development.

This topic contains the following sections:

Where to download the ZipKit

  • Download the django ZipKit from BMC Communities.
  • Download following django packages from the RHEL 5.9 OS Media.
    • expect-5.43.0-8.el5.x86_64.rpm
    • Django-1.5.4.tar.gz 
    • mysql-server-5.0.95-3.el5.x86_64.rpm 
    • perl-DBD-MySQL-3.0007-2.el5.x86_64.rpm 
    • mysql-devel-5.0.95-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
    • mysql-5.0.95-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
    • perl-DBI-1.52-2.el5.x86_64.rpm
    • pcre-devel-6.6-6.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
    • libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
    • libffi-3.0.5-1.el5.i386.rpm

What is in the ZipKit

The zipKit can contain the following packages:

Package

Description

Blueprint

Contains all the deployment models associated with the blueprint and blueprint options (if any).

Service Catalog

Contains all the services in the service catalog associated with the service blueprint.

Service Offering

Contains all the service offerings in the service associated with the service blueprint.

Requestable Offering

Contains the requestable offering in the service offering associated with the service blueprint.

BSA

Contains the software package files, system package associated with the service blueprint, and NSH script (if any).

AO

Contains the BMC Atrium Orchestrator workflow (if any).

Prerequisites for the ZipKit

  • Ensure that you have created a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (RHEL 5.9) VM template in the vCenter. For more information, see Setting up and using VM provisioning (from VMware VM template).

  • While creating the RHEL 5.9 template, choose the following options for RHEL 5.9 operating system:

    • Base System - Base
    • Development - Development Tools and Development Libraries
    • Desktop: Desktop, Desktop Platform, X Window System 
  • Disable IPv6
  • Disable SELinux

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