In addition to the hardware and software requirements for the VMs listed earlier, you must install the following software on the VMs that will be used in Stage-1 and Stage-2 testing and validation.

Table 1. Software Packages Requirements
Binary Command Notes
Java 1.8 and above sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel -y
wget sudo yum install wget -y
zip sudo yum install zip -y
unzip sudo yum install unzip -y
ovftool 4.2.0 and above
Jenkins Install Jenkins from a mirror nearest to you. A VPN connection is required to access the Jump box. CLI support which facilitates automation is preferred. The connection will take place over encrypted TLS.
Python and pip
  • sudo yum install -y epel-release
  • sudo yum install -y python36u python36u-libs python36u-devel python36u-pip
AWS CLI pip install awscli