IBM DevOps Release - Overview
Use the IBM DevOps Release plug-in to manage the integration of IBM DevOps Deploy with IBM DevOps Release. The plug-in includes steps to retrieve the active release for an environment, add comments to tasks, add statuses to snapshots and updating the IBM DevOps Release inventory for an application.
To add the IBM DevOps Release plug-in steps to processes, click IBM DevOps Release in the step palette of the process editor.
This plug-in includes these steps:
- Add Comment to Task
- Add Snapshot Status
- Check Gate Status
- Get Release for Environment
- Sync Snapshot
- Update Application
Compatibility
This plug-in requires IBM DevOps Deploy version 6.0.1.2 or later.
This plug-in runs on all operating systems that the IBM DevOps Deploy agent supports except for IBM z/OS.
Installation
No special steps are required for installation. See Installing plug-ins in DevOps Deploy.
History
Version 9
Version 9 includes the following changes:
- The Password property is now a secure field.
- Added HTTP statusLine and body responses for failed Status Snapshot deployments in the Add Snapshot Status step.
Version 8
Version 8 includes the following change:
- Support property file encryption.
Version 7
Version 7 includes the following changes:
- Revised descriptions and names.
- A check for valid UUID in the Check Gate Status step
Version 5
Version 5 includes the Check Gate Status step, which checks lifecycle phase gates when deploying in IBM DevOps Deploy.
Version 4
Version 4 fixes a defect with compatibility with IBM DevOps Deploy 6.1.0.4 and later.