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We will walk through each of the FlexDeploy features that will be created/configured to accomplish this goal and Execute the shell script
Checklist
Checklist | Description |
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Azure Tenant Id | Azure Tenant Id for the company |
Azure Subscription Id | Azure Subscription where the Web App exists |
Azure Client ID | Client ID to connect to desired Azure Subscription |
Azure Client Key | Password for the Client ID |
Azure CLI installation | Azure CLI needs to be installed on the Target |
where the plugin operation shall run. Please see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-linux?pivots=dnf for information on installing the azure-cli package. | |
Azure CLI in class path | Azure CLI should be added to the classpath in target |
. Else the path can also be set under FlexDeploy environment level property | |
Azure PowerShell | Azure PowerShell needs to be installed on Windows OS and path should be added to the classpath in target |
. Please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/install-azps-windows?view=azps-10.0.0&tabs=powershell&pivots=windows-psgallery |
Configure cloud account
First, an Azureaccount needs to be configured under Topology. FlexDeploy will connect to the right Azure Subscription with provided details and do the execution.
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Build Workflow
Navigate to the Workflows tab and create a build workflow using the “+”(Click to create new Workflow) 
button as highlighted below.
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Next, create one Build workflow as shown below. The workflow Type field defines the type of workflow.
Build Workflow
Navigate to the Workflows Tab
Select the “+” button from the left-hand pane to create a new workflow with type as Build.
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The Workflow Group and Subgroup define the folder hierarchy. Once both workflows are created it should look like the below. No constraint on workflow or folder naming convention.
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The steps of the workflow execution can be configured through the Workflow Definition section.
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Below is a sample build workflow to copy and execute the script.
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Step-i: Clone Git Repository
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Code Snippet field is mandatory, we can select the type of CLI from the drop-down. Available options are shell, PowerShell, and WindowsShell. The default CLI type is the shell.
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Project
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Configuration
Project Detail
Navigate to the Project tab and create a Project with a logical name(Azure-Command in this case)
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To configure Project specific settings one can navigate to Configuration Properties as shown below.
To configure Project specific settings one can navigate to the Project Configuration tab as shown above.
Next, select the PROPERTIES option from the left-hand pane.
Select the target Azure Cloud Account.
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Navigate to the Topology from the Menu. The Page with the Target Groups, Environments and Endpoints sections will be displayed. Choose a Target Group on the left. You will see a list of Environments on the right with colored circles representing each Target.
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Properties | Mandatory field | Description |
AZUREACCOUNT | Optional | Azure cloud account name |
Azure CLI | Optional | Directory Where Azure CLI is installed |
GIT Path | Optional | Path to the Git executable. Required only if git is not on PATH. |
Build Execution
For detailed steps on how to initiate Build please refer to Build execution through FlexDeploy for Azure Plugin
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