Web Utilities - Overview

Use the Web Utilities plug-in to send HTTP requests to web servers in IBM DevOps Deploy processes.

This plug-in includes the following steps:

• Send HTTP Call
• Upload to FTP Server
• Delete from FTP Server

Compatibility

This plug-in requires IBM DevOps Deploy version 6.0.1 or later.

This plug-in is runs on all operating systems that the IBM DevOps Deploy agent supports.

Installation

No special steps are required for installation. See Installing plug-ins in DevOps Deploy.

History

Version 18

• Log4j dependency updated

Version 17

• Minor bug fix for the timeout property

Version 16

• Configure timeout for HTTP calls.

Version 15

• New Delete from FTP Server step.

Version 14

• Added Local Passive and Local Active data connection mode options to the Upload to FTP Server step.

Version 13

• Fixes issueSend Http Call step appears to ignore setting contentType JSON resulting in responseStatus 415unsupported media type.

Version 12

• Fixes APAR PH01058Send HTTP Call step corrupts downloaded binary files.

Version 11

• Fixes APAR PI96481Support specifying accept type as a parameter for Send HTTP Call.
• Improved Logging.

Version 10

• Support application/zip content type.

Version 9

• Fixes APAR PI81182Error in token authentication of the Send HTTP Call step.

Version 8

• Fixes APAR PI74319Error in Send HTTP Call when Http entity is null.

Version 7

• Support property file encryption.
• Fixed bug: Casting exception when given output file.
• Fixed bug: Setting output properties.

Version 6

• Fixed defect: untrustedSSL does not work in Web Utility plug-in
• Fixed defect: Web Utility throws null point exception
• Fixed defect: Web Utility plug-in doesnt encode JSON correct in zOS
• Fixed defect: Web Utility throws null point exception
• Fixed bug: Username and Password fields does not work in edge case
• Fixes APAR PI68335: HTTP authorization header visible in deployment log
• Fixed bug: Web Utilities plugin uses SSLv3 for Send HTTP Call

Version 5

This release adds the ability to upload a file to an FTP server.

Version 3

This release includes a fix for APAR PI35342, a compatibility defect with IBM DevOps Deploy version 6.1.0.4 and later.

Version 2

This release includes the ability to specify a content type and fixes a defect related to HEAD requests.

Version 1

Initial release of the plug-in.