Vertica vnetperf script python error

Products

• DX NetOps
• CA Performance Management - Usage and Administration

Issue/Introduction

When executing the script we see the following error:

sh: python: command not found

 

Environment

Any Performance Management Data Repository node

Cause

This is caused by python not being installed 
OR
interpreter not available under /usr/bin/python which seems to be hardcoded

Resolution

This error can be ignored;
As long all other requirements are addressed the printed output is complete and valid.

 

Additional Information

Requirements:

Default: 14159,14160,14161

--ports port#[,...]
Comma-delimited list of port numbers to use. If only one port number is specified, then the next two numbers in sequence are also used.

Default: /tmp (execute permission required)

--tmp-dir directory
Specifies the temporary directory for vnetperf, where directory must have execute permission on all hosts, and does not include the unsupported characters ", ```, or '.

 

ref:
https://docs.vertica.com/24.3.x/en/setup/set-up-on-premises/install-using-command-line/validation-scripts/vnetperf/