softlayer_tools

This is a compilations of scripts in bash and python that work with the SoftLayer API toolset.

Preamble

SoftLayer CLI

These tools assume the presence of the SoftLayer python toolsets.

Documents for installing are here: http://softlayer-api-python-client.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install/

Softlayer account

To use the slcli tools, we an account ID and API key will need to be exported. The common example is listed here:

export SL_USERNAME=<YOUR_ACCOUNTID_HERE>
export SL_API_KEY=<YOUR_KEY_HERE>

Command usage:

  • Bash commands will be marked executable if cloned from the git reposiitory

  • Python commands are command examples which are executable and commented for editing.