Jenkins plugin
This plugin allows you to add a data source that exposes the basic and core Jenkins components for users to visualize. You are able to index:
- Projects (formally Jobs)
- Controller
- Plugins
- Views
- Folders
To add a data source click on the + next to Data Sources on the left-hand menu in SquaredUp. Search for the data source and click on it to open the Configure data source page.
Configuring the data source
Display Name:
Enter a name for your data source. This helps you to identify this data source in the list of your data sources.- Jenkins Server URL:
Enter the URL to the Jenkins API. - Username:
Enter the username for your Jenkins account.The account must have API access.
- Password:
Enter the password for your Jenkins account. Install Sample Dashboards:
Select whether you would like to install sample dashboards with the data source. By default, this is set to on.Restrict access to this data source:
You can enable this option if you only want certain users or groups to have access to the data source, or the permission to link it to new workspaces. See data source access control for more information.The term data source here really means data source instance. For example, a user may configure two instances of the AWS data source, one for their development environment and one for production. In that case, each data source instance has its own access control settings.
By default, Restrict access to this data source is set to off. The data source can be viewed, edited and administered by anyone. If you would like to control who has access to this data source, switch Restrict access to this data source to on.
Use the Restrict access to this data source dropdown to control who has access to the workspace:
- By default, the user setting the permissions for the data source will be given Full Control and the Everyone group will be given Link to workspace permissions.
- Tailor access to the data source, as required, by selecting individual users or user groups from the dropdown and giving them Link to workspace or Full Control permissions.
- If the user is not available from the dropdown, you are able to invite them to the data source by typing in their email address and then clicking Add. The new user will then receive an email inviting them to create an account on SquaredUp. Once the account has been created, they will gain access to the organization.
- At least one user or group must be given Full Control.
- Admin users can edit the configuration, modify the Access Control List (ACL) and delete the data source, regardless of the ACL chosen.
See Access control for more information.
Click Test and add to validate the data source configuration. SquaredUp will now attempt to connect to SquaredUp using the provided authentication method. If this process fails, see Testing and troubleshooting for assistance with the corresponding errors.
Next steps
OOB Dashboards
A single sample dashboard is included which utilizes all data streams included with the data source. It is titled Jenkins Activity and shows the status of the builds, data sources, and nodes.
Data streams
The following data streams are installed with this plugin.
Data streams standardize data from all the different shapes and formats your tools use into a straightforward tabular format.
While creating a tile you can tweak data streams by grouping or aggregating specific columns.
Depending on the kind of data, SquaredUp will automatically suggest how to visualize the result, for example as a table or line graph.
Data streams can be either global or scoped:
- Global data streams are unscoped and return information of a general nature (e.g. "Get the current number of unused hosts").
- A scoped data stream gets information relevant to the specific set objects supplied in the tile scope (e.g. "Get the current session count for these hosts").
See Data Streams for more information.
- Targets the Controller for all installed data sources
- Plugins needing updates will be orange
- Targets one or more Folders
- Can be configured to run a tree query or return selected properties from all available properties
- Great for custom properties
- Targets one of more Projects for the status of the project
- Returns status of the project, and details about the most recent builds
- State matches the underlying project ‘color’
- Targets one or more Projects
- Can be configured to run a tree query or return selected properties from all available properties
- Great for custom properties
Targets one or more Projects/Folders for the status of builds
- Targets one or more Projects (though targeting more than one is not advised)
- Can be configured to run a tree query or return selected properties from all available properties
- Great for custom properties and/or very large data sets
- Timestamp is always returned along with any other properties you query
- Targets the Controller to return all nodes and state
- Nodes reporting as offline will be orange
- Targets pipeline based Projects
- Returns completed and in-progress builds
- Returns list of stages and their status
- Targets pipeline based Projects
- Returns completed and in-progress builds
- Returns list of stage steps and their status
- Targets the Controller
- Returns controller version, current stable version, and latest version
- Returns a health state showing whether the controller is out of date compared to a specific version
- Targets one or more Projects/Folders
- Returns weather reports where configured
- Health is based on score
- Targets one or more Views
- Can be configured to run a tree query or return selected properties from all available properties
- Great for custom properties