Deployment Endpoints¶
What are Deployment Endpoints¶
Deployment Endpoints are used to identify the location of a Deployment (i.e., the definition where an Instance is executed). With the Deployment Endpoints, you can create and maintain those locations. This feature can only be accessed by a user with the administrator role.
How to access¶
Follow the steps bellow to access the Deployment Endpoints:
Click on the Deployment Endpoints button (1) to open the Deployment Endpoints perspective.
The main view of the Deployment Endpoints is visible.
Note
The Deployment Endpoints can only be accessed by user accounts with an administrator role assigned.
Deployment Endpoints Types¶
Docker¶
SMARTUNIFIER supports the Deployment of Instances using Docker Containers. Before creating a new Deployment for an Instance using Docker. install Docker on your device and open up the Docker Remote API Interface. If you want to learn more about Docker and how to install it, visit the Docker Website. When your Docker Daemon is up and running you must provide a Docker endpoint.
Navigate to the SMARTUNIFIER Deployment Endpoints perspective (1).
Click on the “Add Endpoint” button (2).
Select the Deployment Type Docker from the pop-up (3).
In the “Add Endpoint” view a set of configuration parameters is required (4)
Provide a Group and a Name
Provide URL. Depending on your use case choose between the unix e.g.,
unix:///var/run/docker.sockor the tcp e.g.,tcp://127.0.0.1:2375protocol.If needed, enable TLS by enabling the checkbox
After all mandatory fields are filled in, click the “Save” button (5).
AWS¶
Before deploying a SMARTUNIFIER Instance on AWS Fargate you need to create an AWS Deployment Endpoint. The AWS Deployment Endpoint specifies, which AWS account should be used for the deployment.
Follow the steps described below to create an AWS Deployment Endpoint:
Select the SMARTUNIFIER Deployment Endpoints perspective (1).
Click the “Add” button (2).
Select AWS (3).
Configure your AWS account by entering the following parameters (4):
Enter a Group and a Name.
Enter your AWS account ID.
Select the region.
Enter an credentials profile that allows SMARTUNIFIER to connect to your AWS account.
Save the new Endpoint by clicking the “Safe” button (5):
SSH¶
SMARTUNIFIER supports the Deployment of Instances using SSH protocol.
Navigate to the SMARTUNIFIER Deployment Endpoints perspective (1).
Click on the “Add Endpoint” button (2).
Select the Deployment Type SSH from the pop-up (3).
In the “Add Endpoint” view a set of configuration parameters is required (4)
Provide a Group and a Name .
Provide the VM Hostname. The default used port is 22.
Provide the Username and the Password .
If needed, input Private Key for secured connections.
Provide the Java Home path.
Provide the Deployment Folder path.
After all mandatory fields are filled in, click the “Save and Close” button (5).
