Chapter 1. Overview
The Java software development kit is a collection of classes that allows you to interact with the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager in Java-based projects. By downloading these classes and adding them to your project, you can access a range of functionality for high-level automation of administrative tasks.
The Java software development kit uses the rhevm-sdk-java package, which is available to systems subscribed to a
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization entitlement pool in Red Hat Subscription Manager.
1.1. Prerequisites
To install the Java software development kit, you must have:
- A system where Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 or 7 is installed. Both the Server and Workstation variants are supported.
- A subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization entitlements.
Important
The rhevm-sdk-java package must be installed on each system where scripts that use the software development kit will be run.
Important
The software development kit is an interface for the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization REST API. As such, you must use the version of the software development kit that corresponds to the version of your Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment. For example, if you are using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.5, you must use the version of the software development kit designed for 3.5.
