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Mastering Jenkins
Mastering Jenkins

Mastering Jenkins: Configure and extend Jenkins to architect, build, and automate efficient software delivery pipelines

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Mastering Jenkins

Chapter 2. Distributed Builds – Master/Slave Mode

A basic Jenkins installation operates as a standalone entity. A single Jenkins master can be responsible for source control polling, LDAP authentication, job execution, test report parsing, and more. As the role Jenkins plays in an organization expands, we may be asked to provide support for additional build environments, automated test execution solutions, configuration management solutions, and even deployments. To extend Jenkins and support these types of additional responsibilities, Jenkins features an elegant distributed build solution. This feature can be leveraged to help offload some of the work and to position Jenkins as a scalable, cross-platform solution.

 

"If you always give, you will always have."

 
 --Chinese proverb

Distributed builds in Jenkins are supported by slave agent services running on unique devices, which coins the term master and slave mode. The master/slave mode architecture...

Understanding the master and slave architecture

A standalone Jenkins instance can grow fairly quickly into a disk-munching, CPU-eating monster. To prevent this from happening, we can scale Jenkins by implementing a slave node architecture, which can help us offload some of the responsibilities of the master Jenkins instance. Let's clarify this concept. A Jenkins slave node is simply a device configured to act as an automation executor on behalf of the master. The Jenkins master simply represents the base installation of Jenkins. The master will continue to perform basic operations and serve the user interface, while the slaves do the heavy lifting.

This distributed computing model will allow the Jenkins master to remain responsive to users, while offloading automation execution to the connected slave(s). To illustrate the concept of a master, and slave mode architecture let's look at an example. Figure 2-1 shows a Jenkins master and three slave nodes of varying OS types:

Understanding the master and slave architecture

Figure...

Choosing a launch method

Jenkins true power lies in its ability to operate, and scale across OS platforms and architectures. Launching a slave node agent and attaching it to the Jenkins mater can be accomplished in a number of ways. Each method has its own use cases, benefits, and potential drawbacks. The one we select will be largely dependent on the target operating system, or environment. When creating a Jenkins slave node we will want to choose wisely. The Jenkins new slave node configuration screen provided us with the following available launch methods.

  • Launch slave agents via Java Web Start (preferred)
  • Launch slave agents on Unix machines via SSH
  • Let Jenkins control this Windows slave as a Windows service (using DCOM and WMI is sometimes error prone)
  • Launch slave via execution of command on the Master

Two of the most commonly used launch methods for slave nodes include SSH and Java Web Start. These two options are the least error-prone and offer the quickest implementation path. While...

Administering Jenkins slaves

As Jenkins administrators it is our responsibility to monitor, and maintain the Jenkins master and slave nodes in our build farm. Jenkins features a comprehensive set of tools, and services that takes most of the guesswork out of managing a distributed Jenkins implementation. In this section we will discuss the ins and outs of maintaining a healthy Jenkins master and slave architecture.

The node administration dashboard

The Jenkins node administration page allows us to add, remove, control, and monitor the Jenkins master and any attached slave devices. Figure 2-14 illustrates this Jenkins node administration page:

The node administration dashboard

Figure 2-14: Node administration dashboard

Also featured on the slave node administration page is a detailed status and configuration side panel. The configuration panel allows the Jenkins administrator to configure warning thresholds and define new slave nodes.

Non-administrative users can view the status of slave devices by looking at the Build Executor...

Labels, groups, and load balancing

When creating a new slave node, Jenkins allows us to tag a slave node with a label. Labels represent a way of naming one or more slaves. We leverage this labeling system to tie the execution of a job directly to one or more slave nodes.

By leveraging the labeling system described above we can begin to create very powerful load-balanced Jenkins solutions. When Jenkins discovers a job execution is pending, which is tied to a label, it will attempt to locate any available slave nodes tagged with that label that are not in use. If any nodes with that label are free Jenkins will run the job on the available node. If no nodes are available, Jenkins will queue the job for the next available node that has the specified label. Figure 2-18 illustrates a simple label containing two Microsoft Windows slaves tagged with the label Windows.

Labels, groups, and load balancing

Figure 2-18: A basic Windows build pool

Attaching a slave to a group by creating a label

By labeling multiple slave nodes with the...

Understanding the master and slave architecture


A standalone Jenkins instance can grow fairly quickly into a disk-munching, CPU-eating monster. To prevent this from happening, we can scale Jenkins by implementing a slave node architecture, which can help us offload some of the responsibilities of the master Jenkins instance. Let's clarify this concept. A Jenkins slave node is simply a device configured to act as an automation executor on behalf of the master. The Jenkins master simply represents the base installation of Jenkins. The master will continue to perform basic operations and serve the user interface, while the slaves do the heavy lifting.

This distributed computing model will allow the Jenkins master to remain responsive to users, while offloading automation execution to the connected slave(s). To illustrate the concept of a master, and slave mode architecture let's look at an example. Figure 2-1 shows a Jenkins master and three slave nodes of varying OS types:

Figure 2-1: A Jenkins...

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With the software industry becoming more and more competitive, organizations are now integrating delivery automation and automated quality assurance practices into their business model. Jenkins represents a complete automation orchestration system, and can help converge once segregated groups into a cohesive product development and delivery team. By mastering the Jenkins platform and learning to architect and implement Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment solutions, your organization can learn to outmanoeuvre and outpace the competition. This book will equip you with the best practices to implement advanced continuous delivery and deployment systems in Jenkins. The book begins with giving you high-level architectural fundamentals surrounding Jenkins and Continuous Integration. You will cover the different installation scenarios for Jenkins, and see how to install it as a service, as well as the advanced XML configurations. Then, you will proceed to learn more about the architecture and implementation of the Jenkins Master/Save node system, followed by creating and managing Jenkins build jobs effectively. Furthermore, you'll explore Jenkins as an automation orchestration system, followed by implementing advanced automated testing techniques. The final chapters describe in depth the common integrations to Jenkins from third-party tools such as Jira, Artifactory, Amazon EC2, and getting the most out of the Jenkins REST-based API. By the end of this book, you will have all the knowledge necessary to be the definitive resource for managing and implementing advanced Jenkins automation solutions for your organization.

Who is this book for?

If you are a novice or intermediate-level Jenkins user who has used Jenkins before but are not familiar with architecting solutions and implementing it in your organization, then this is the book for you. A basic understanding of the core elements of Jenkins is required to make the best use of this book.

What you will learn

  • Create and manage various types of build jobs, and implement automation tasks to support a software project of any kind
  • Get to grips with the automated testing architecture, and scalable automated testing techniques
  • Facilitate the delivery of software across the SDLC by creating scalable automated deployment solutions
  • Manage scalable automation pipelines in Jenkins using the latest build, test, and deployment strategies
  • Implement a scalable master / slave build automation platform, which can support Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux software solutions
  • Cover troubleshooting and advanced configuration techniques for Jenkins slave nodes
  • Support a robust build and delivery system by implementing basic infrastructure as code solutions in configuration management tools such as Ansible
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11 Chapters
1. Setup and Configuration of Jenkins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Distributed Builds – Master/Slave Mode Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Creating Views and Jobs in Jenkins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Managing Views and Jobs in Jenkins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Advanced Automated Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Software Deployments and Delivery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Build Pipelines Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Continuous Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Integrating Jenkins with Other Technologies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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