Integrations

Steps to Integrate PAAC(using paac-0.1.0.1171817-beta) with DevOps Deploy using Jenkins

Problem Statement:

Need to update an existing process stored in GitHub in JSON/YAML format to DevOps Deploy. The process can be of any type: Generic, Component, or Application.

Illustration of an Integration Architecture

Prerequisites:

• A up and running Jenkins instance.
• The PAAC CLI should be present on the machine where the Jenkins server is installed.
• Permissions to update the process being worked on.

Configurations Needed in Jenkins:

1. Create a New Freestyle Project
   In Jenkins, create a new Freestyle project. Name it something like "Import-process-from-git".

2. Configure the Source Code Management Section
   Add the Git credentials where the processes are stored.
   

3. Configure the Build Triggers Section
   Check the "Poll SCM" checkbox.
   In the "Schedule" text box, provide * * * * * to poll for changes every minute from the Git repo.
   

4. Configure the Build Steps Section
   Add an "Execute Shell" option.
   In the "Execute Shell" command box, change the current working directory to the directory where the PAAC CLI is present.
   Then execute the command (refer to the List of All Commands section) according to the type of process you're working with.
   

5. Make Changes to Your JSON File
   Use any IDE to make changes to the JSON file and push the changes to GIT.

6. Jenkins Polling and Job Trigger
   Once changes are merged to the main or master branch (depending on your setup in step 2), Jenkins will poll the repository and trigger a job.
   This will result in updating the process in DevOps Deploy.

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