Dukes Bank and Self Service
From ControlTier
This is part of the DukesBank portion of the ControlTier Demo
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Overview
This page describes how to demonstrate the build and deployment processes for Dukes Bank JBoss application using a self service web interface, rather than the command line like we did in previous demos.
The examples in this demo will introduce you to the Jobcenter tool, one of the ControlTier standard server tools that provides a web interface for running CTL commands.
The example will show use of Jobcenter as users with two different roles: Build and Deploy.
Watch a video of this demo (less than 5:00)
Prerequisites
This demo assumes you have completed:
Preparation
Before getting started confirm all the necessary objects are deployed to CTL.
Run the ctl-project command:
$ ctl-project -p demo -a install "Install" command running for resource: (Site) developmentDukesBank "Install" command running for resource: (Updater) developmentDukesBank "Install" command running for resource: (JBossAntBuilder) dukesBank "Install" command running for resource: (HsqldbRdbExportBuilder) dukesBank "Install" command running for resource: (JBossServer) developmentDukesBank "Install" command running for resource: (HsqldbRdb) developmentDukesBank . . .
Access Jobcenter
The Jobcenter web application can be accessed on your ControlTier web server. Go to the main application list page, and click on Jobcenter:
- Example, if your server host is "ctier.mycompany.com": http://ctier.mycompany.com:8080/
Jobcenter is linked to from their, or you can just add the "/jobcenter" path to the URL: http://ctier.mycompany.com:8080/jobcenter
Login as Build
Enter the default build username and password, both "build":
You will see the listing of Jobs that are available for the Build user to run. Some Jobs are not shown because the "build" role only shows Jobs which apply to Builder types.
If you have performed the previous two Tutorial steps you should see a message like "28 unauthorized jobs are not shown". This is to indicate that some jobs in Jobcenter are not available to the build user.
Scenario 1: Build the DukesBank application
As the Build user, you can perform the same Build command used to build the Dukes Bank sample application in the step Dukes Bank Checkout and Build#Run the Build Command.
First, create the Job.
- Click the "Create a new Job…" button.
- Select the "demo" project if it is not already selected
- Make sure that Defined Job is selected under "Type of Job"
- Select the appropriate Context from the scrolling list of available contexts: JBossAntBuilder/dukesbank
- Select the "Build" command from the list of commands that appears.
- Under "Save this Job?" click the "Yes" button.
- Name the job "Build DukesBank", and enter a description
- Under the "Group" section, enter "Build".
Now click the "Create" button at the bottom of the form.
The Job will be created and you will be taken to the Job View:
Run The Job
Click the "Run Job Now" button to immediately run the Build job.
You will be taken to the "Now Running" page that displays the list of currently running jobs.
The status of the job will be updated as long as this page is open. If you wish to view the progress of the Job, you can click the "output»" link next to the running Job.
