Continuous Integration with Jenkins for Developers and DevOps Initiatives

Continuous Integration with Jenkins for Developers and DevOps Initiatives (JEN101)

Course Length: 2 days
Delivery Methods: Available as private class only
Course Overview

This Jenkins training class provides training on the Jenkins Continuous Integration system. Students will install Jenkins on a Windows machine, create Jenkins jobs, set up Jenkins user authentication, and explore commonly used Jenkins plugins.

Course Benefits
  • Install and configure Jenkins in a servlet container
  • Create Jenkins builds
  • Configure and use Apache Ant and Apache Maven with Jenkins
  • Use Jenkins to generate Java coding standards reports, code coverage reports, and change notices
  • Use Jenkins to automatically deploy software into a testing environment.
Course Outline
  1. Introduction to Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Jenkins-CI
    1. Foundation of Agile AppDev
    2. XP Flow
    3. Extreme Programming
    4. Agile Development
    5. What is Continuous Integration
    6. Typical Setup for Continuous Integration
    7. Setup Notes for Continuous Integration
    8. CI with Artifact Management
    9. What is Continuous Delivery?
    10. Why Continuous Delivery?
    11. DevOps and Continuous Delivery
    12. Continuous Delivery Challenges
    13. Continuous Delivery vs Continuous Deployment
    14. Jenkins Continuous Integration
    15. Jenkins Features
    16. Running Jenkins
    17. Summary
  2. Installing and Running Jenkins
    1. Downloading and Installing Jenkins
    2. Running Jenkins as a Stand-Alone Application
    3. Running Jenkins on an Application Server
    4. The Jenkins Home Folder
    5. Installing Jenkins as a Windows Service
    6. Initial Configuration
    7. Configuration Wizard
    8. Configuring Tools
    9. Configuring Tools - Best Practices
    10. Logging in Jenkins
    11. Custom Log Recorders
    12. Summary
  3. Job Types in Jenkins
    1. Introduction
    2. Different types of Jenkins Items
    3. Configuring Source Code Management(SCM)
    4. Working with Subversion
    5. Working with Git
    6. Storing Credentials
    7. Service Accounts
    8. Build Triggers
    9. Schedule Build Jobs
    10. Polling the SCM
    11. Polling vs Triggers
    12. Maven Build Steps
    13. Summary
  4. Advanced Jobs
    1. Parameterized Jobs
    2. Built-in Environment Variables
    3. Parameter Types
    4. Defining Parameters
    5. Using Parameters / Environment Variables
    6. Parameters in the config.xml File
    7. Launching a Build with Parameters
    8. Configuration Matrix
    9. Configuration Matrix - Example
    10. Defining Configuration Matrix
    11. Monitoring External Jobs
    12. Summary
  5. Non-Java Jenkins Jobs
    1. Jenkins Jobs
    2. Non-Java Jobs
    3. Building .NET Projects with Jenkins
    4. Installing MSTest Plugin in Jenkins
    5. Configuring the MSBuild Plugin
    6. Creating a Jenkins Job and Specify a Build Step
    7. Specifying a Step for Running Unit Tests
    8. Adding a Step for Deploying the .NET Project
    9. Building a Node.js Application with Jenkins
    10. Node.js Plugin
    11. Provides direct Pipeline supportBuilding a C++ Project with Jenkins
    12. Executing PowerShell Scripts with Jenkins
    13. Summary
  6. Template Jobs
    1. Template Jobs
    2. Template Jobs (Contd.)
    3. Template Jobs Plugin
    4. Template Jobs Plugin - config.xml
    5. Summary
  7. Continuous Delivery and the Jenkins Pipeline
    1. Continuous Delivery
    2. DevOps and Continuous Delivery
    3. Continuous Delivery Challenges
    4. Continuous Delivery with Jenkins
    5. The Pipeline Plugin
    6. Defining a Pipeline
    7. A Pipeline Example
    8. Parallel Execution
    9. Creating a Pipeline
    10. Invoking the Pipeline
    11. Interacting with the Pipeline
    12. Pipeline vs Traditional Jobs
    13. Conclusion
  8. Groovy DSL
    1. What is Groovy
    2. Groovy in Jenkins
    3. Comments in Groovy
    4. Data Types
    5. Identifiers
    6. Variables
    7. def
    8. String Interpolation
    9. Operators
    10. Ranges
    11. Conditional Statements
    12. Loops
    13. Lists
    14. Maps
    15. Exception Handling
    16. Methods
    17. Closures
    18. this Keyword
    19. Classes
    20. Static Methods
    21. Inheritance
    22. Abstract Classes
    23. Interfaces
    24. Generics
    25. Jenkins Script Console
    26. Extending with Shared Libraries
    27. Directory Structure
    28. Sample Groovy Code
    29. Defining Shared Libraries
    30. Using Shared Libraries
    31. Same Shared Library Usage Code
    32. Defining Global Variables
    33. Summary
  9. Securing Jenkins
    1. Jenkins Security - Overview
    2. Jenkins Security
    3. Authentication
    4. Authorization
    5. Confidentiality
    6. Activating Security
    7. Configure Authentication
    8. Using Jenkins's Internal User Database
    9. Creating Users
    10. Authorization
    11. Matrix-Based Security
    12. Note - Create the Administrative User
    13. Project-based Matrix Authorization
    14. Project-Based Authentication
    15. Role Based Access Control
    16. Conclusion
  10. Jenkins Plugins
    1. Introduction
    2. Jenkins Plugins - SCM
    3. Jenkins Plugins - Build and Test
    4. Jenkins Plugins - Analyzers
    5. Jenkins for Teams
    6. Installing Jenkins Plugins
    7. Summary
  11. Distributed Builds with Jenkins
    1. Distributed Builds - Overview
    2. Distributed Builds - How?
    3. Agent Machines
    4. Configure Jenkins Master
    5. Configure Projects
    6. Conclusion
  12. Containerized Builds
    1. Introduction to Docker
    2. Docker - Benefits
    3. Containers vs. Virtual Machines
    4. Running Jenkins in a Docker Container
    5. Delete Jenkins Container and Image
    6. Configuring Command Prompt to Connect to Docker
    7. Creating Docker Container from Jenkins Job
    8. Test Custom Image Created by a Jenkins Job
    9. The Jenkins Docker Build Step Plugin
    10. Ephemeral Build Agents
    11. Summary
  13. The Jenkins API
    1. Remote Access API
    2. What you can do with the Jenkins Remote API
    3. Remote API and CSRF Protection - API Token
    4. Remote API and CSRF Protection - Crumb
    5. Configure Jobs to Support the Jenkins Remote API
    6. Making Remote API Calls
    7. Example - Advanced REST Client
    8. Example - cURL
    9. Jenkins CLI
    10. Configure Jenkins to use CLI
    11. Download and Use Jenkins CLI
    12. Summary
  14. Scripting
    1. Introduction to Scripting
    2. Benefits of Scripting
    3. The Jenkins Script Console
    4. Calling Scripts using cURL
    5. Sample Scripts
    6. Calling Groovy Scripts from a Jenkins Job
    7. Jenkins API
    8. Summary
  15. User Interface Options
    1. User Interface Options
    2. Customizing the UI with CSS
    3. The User Content Folder
    4. Using the User Content Folder and Simple Theme Plugin
    5. Writing a Jenkins Plugin
    6. Modify settings.xml
    7. Generate Boilerplate Code for Custom Jenkins Plugin
    8. Modify pom.xml
    9. Package and Deploy the Plugin
    10. The Blue Ocean Plugin
    11. Blue Ocean Plugin Features
    12. New modern user experience
    13. Advanced Pipeline visualizations with built-in failure diagnosis
    14. Branch and Pull Request awareness
    15. Personalized View
    16. Summary
  16. Best Practices for Jenkins
    1. Best Practices - Secure Jenkins
    2. Best Practices - Users
    3. Best Practices - Backups
    4. Best Practices - Reproducible Builds
    5. Best Practices - Testing and Reports
    6. Best Practices - Large Systems
    7. Best Practices - Distributed Jenkins
    8. Best Practices - Summary
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Jenkins class:

  • Familiarity with Java development practices.
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  • Expert Instructors
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