Verifying the Python version

A supported version of Python is required by IBM® Operations Analytics Log Analysis.

For more information, search for version Version 1.3.8 of the IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis product in the Software Product Compatibility Reports website https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/softwareReqsForProduct.html.

If you did not use an rpm package to install Python, the IBM Operations Analytics Log Analysis installer might not recognize it and a warning message might be displayed. This warning can be ignored and the installation continues.

To verify that you are using the correct version of Python, enter the following command:

rpm -qa | grep "^python-2"

If successful, the command returns the version of Python. For example:

python-2.4.3-27.el5

If you are not using the correct version of Python, download and install it, and then create a symbolic link to it.

yum install python2

ln -s /usr/bin/python2 /usr/bin/python