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Purpose of Jobs in Ctrlplane

The primary purpose of jobs in Ctrlplane is to:

  1. Reflect the status of external processes
  2. Provide a unified view of deployment activities
  3. Enable orchestration and coordination across different CI/CD tools

It’s important to note that Ctrlplane is not meant to replace your existing CI/CD tools, but rather to complement them by providing additional orchestration capabilities.

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Job Creation Triggers

Jobs in Ctrlplane can be created by various events:

  • New releases
  • New resources added to an environment
  • Changes in filtering labels of an environment or resource
  • Manual intervention
  • Triggering of a runbook

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Job Agents

Job agents are the key components that facilitate the integration between Ctrlplane and external CI/CD systems. When a job needs to be triggered, Ctrlplane uses the appropriate job agent to initiate the process in the underlying CI/CD tool.

Job agents are responsible for:

  1. Triggering jobs in the external system
  2. Keeping the job status in Ctrlplane synchronized with the external system

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Benefits of Using Ctrlplane for Job Management

While it’s recommended to use the native interfaces of your CI/CD tools for real-time information, Ctrlplane offers several advantages:

  1. Centralized View: Ctrlplane provides a unified interface to monitor jobs across different CI/CD platforms.
  2. Advanced Orchestration: Based on configured policies, resources, and environments, Ctrlplane can orchestrate complex deployment scenarios that may involve multiple CI/CD systems.
  3. Automated Triggering: Ctrlplane can automatically trigger jobs based on various events, reducing manual intervention.
  4. Cross-Platform Coordination: Ctrlplane can coordinate jobs across different CI/CD platforms, enabling more complex deployment strategies.

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Best Practices

  1. Use Native Tools for Detailed Monitoring: While Ctrlplane provides status updates, use the native interfaces of your CI/CD tools for detailed, real-time information about job execution.
  2. Leverage Ctrlplane for Orchestration: Use Ctrlplane’s features to orchestrate complex deployment scenarios that involve multiple systems or stages.
  3. Regular Synchronization: Ensure that your job agents are configured to regularly synchronize status information between Ctrlplane and your CI/CD tools.

By leveraging jobs and job agents in Ctrlplane, you can streamline your deployment processes, gain better visibility across your CI/CD landscape, and implement more sophisticated deployment strategies that span multiple tools and platforms.