# Preface

This document describes the functionality provided by the Command Plugin.

Refer to the Deployit Reference Manual for background information on Deployit and deployment concepts.

# Overview

As a system administrator, the need occasionally arises to execute adhoc scripts or OS commands on remote systems. The process usually entails having to manually login to each system, copy any required resources to said system and finally executing scripts/commands to process the resources or configure the remote system. The process is acceptable for a single system, but tends not to scale when performing the tasks on entire server farms. The manual intensive process becomes tedious and error prone. The Command Plugin helps with these tedious processes and significantly reduces the chances of errors.

A system administrator could also use the Command Plugin to reuse existing deployment scripts with Deployit, before choosing to move the deployment logic to a more reusable, easily maintainable plugin form.

# Features

- Execute an OS (Unix, Windows) command on a host
- Execute a script on a host
- Associate undo commands
- Copy associated command resources to a host

# Plugin Concepts

## Command

A Command encapsulates an OS specific command, as one would enter at the command prompt of a native OS command shell. The OS command is captured in the Command's `commandLine` property; e.g. 'echo hello >> /tmp/hello.txt'. The Command also has the capability of uploading any dependent files to the target system and make those available to the `commandLine` with the use of a placeholder; e.g. 'cat ${uploadedHello.txt} >> /tmp/hello.txt'.

## Undo Command

An undo Command has the same characteristics as a Command, except that it reverses the effect of the original Command it is associated with. An undo Command usually runs when the associated Command is undeployed or upgraded.

## Command Order

The order in which the Command is run in relation to other commands. The order allows for the chaining of commands to create a logical sequence of events. For example, an install tomcat command would execute before an install web application command, while a start tomcat command would be the last in the sequence.

# Requirements

This plugin requires:

- Deployit: version 3.5+

# Usage in Deployment Packages

Please refer to Packaging Manual for more details about the DAR packaging format.

Sample DAR MANIFEST.MF entries defining a package that can (un)provision a tomcat server using an install and uninstall script

    Manifest-Version: 1.0
    Deployit-Package-Format-Version: 1.3
    CI-Application: CommandPluginSample
    CI-Version: 1.0

    Name: install-tc-command
    CI-type: cmd.Command
    CI-order: 50
    CI-commandLine: /bin/sh ${install-tc.sh} ${tomcat.zip}
    CI-undoCommand: uninstall-tc-command
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-1: install-tc.sh
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-2: tomcat.zip
    CI-name: install-tc-command

    Name: uninstall-tc-command
    CI-type: cmd.Command
    CI-order: 45
    CI-commandLine: /bin/sh ${uninstall-tc.sh}
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-1: uninstall-tc.sh
    CI-name: uninstall-tc-command

    Name: tomcat-6.0.32.zip
    CI-name: tomcat.zip
    CI-type: file.File

    Name: install-tc.sh
    CI-type: file.File
    CI-name: install-tc.sh

    Name: uninstall-tc.sh
    CI-type: file.File
    CI-name: uninstall-tc.sh

# Using the deployables and deployeds

## Deployable vs. Container Table

The following table describes which deployable / container combinations are possible. Note that the CIs can only be targeted to containers derived from Host.

Deployables | Containers | Generated Deployed
--- | --- | ---
cmd.Command | overthere.Host | cmd.DeployedCommand

## Deployed Actions Table

The following table describes the effect a deployed has on its container.

Deployed | Create | Destroy | Modify
--- | --- | --- | ---
cmd.DeployedCommand | Upload command resources to host Resolve command line placeholder references with absolute paths to the uploaded resource files on host Execute command line on host | Run the undo command associated with the deployed command, if exists. Actions are same as described for Create | Run the undo command associated with the deployed command, if exists. Actions are same as described for Create Run the modified command. Actions are same as described for Create

# Sample Usage Senario - Provision a Tomcat server

For illustration purposes, we take a simplistic view of installing Tomcat. In reality however, your installation of Tomcat would take on a far more comprehensive form.

Tomcat is distributed as a zip. For this example, we create an installation script to unzip the distribution on the host. The uninstall script simply shuts down a running Tomcat and deletes the installation directory.

Create the installation script (install-tc.sh)

    #!/bin/sh
    set -e
    if [ -e "/apache-tomcat-6.0.32" ]
    then
        echo "/apache-tomcat-6.0.32 already exists. remove to continue."
        exit 1
    fi
    unzip $1 -d /
    chmod +x /apache-tomcat-6.0.32/bin/*.sh

Create the uninstall script (uninstall-tc.sh)

    #!/bin/sh
    set -e
    /apache-tomcat-6.0.32/bin/shutdown.sh
    rm -rf /apache-tomcat-6.0.32

MANIFEST snippet defining the command to trigger the execution of the install script for the initial deployment

The following command will be executed at order 50 in the generated step list. '/bin/sh' is used on the host to execute the install script which takes a single parameter, the absolute path to the tomcat.zip on the host. When the command is undeployed, uninstall-tc-command will be executed.

    Name: install-tc-command
    CI-type: cmd.Command
    CI-order: 50
    CI-commandLine: /bin/sh ${install-tc.sh} ${tomcat.zip}
    CI-undoCommand: uninstall-tc-command
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-1: install-tc.sh
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-2: tomcat.zip
    CI-name: install-tc-command

MANIFEST snippet defining the undo command to trigger the execution of the uninstall script for the undeploy

The undo command will be executed at order 45 in the generated step list. Note that it has a lower order than the install-tc-command. This ensures that the undo command will always run before the install-tc-command during an upgrade.

    Name: uninstall-tc-command
    CI-type: cmd.Command
    CI-order: 45
    CI-commandLine: /bin/sh ${uninstall-tc.sh}
    CI-dependencies-EntryValue-1: uninstall-tc.sh
    CI-name: uninstall-tc-command

See the Usage in Deployment Packages section for the complete MANIFEST.MF

# CI Reference

## Configuration Item Overview

### Deployable Configuration Items

### Deployed Configuration Items

### Topology Configuration Items

### Virtual Topology Configuration Items

## Configuration Item Details

### cmd.Command

Hierarchy | udm.BaseDeployable >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Taggable, udm.Deployable, udm.ConfigurationItem

Command specification that is executed on a host

Public Properties
order : INTEGER = 50 Order of the command
commandLine : STRING Command line to execute on host. Dependent artifacts can be referred to using ${artifact name}.
dependencies : SET_OF_CI<file.File> Artifacts that the command depends on
runUndoCommandOnUpgrade : BOOLEAN = true Indicates whether the undoCommand should be run on an upgrade
tags : SET_OF_STRING The tags to map deployables to containers.
undoCommand : CI<cmd.Command> Command to execute when undeploying command

### cmd.DeployedCommand

Hierarchy | udm.BaseDeployed >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Deployed, udm.ConfigurationItem

Command deployed to a Host

Public Properties
container : CI<udm.Container> The container on which this deployed runs.
order : INTEGER = 50 Order of the command
commandLine : STRING Command line to execute on host. Dependent artifacts can be referred to using ${artifact name}.
dependencies : SET_OF_CI<file.File> Artifacts that the command depends on
deployable : CI<udm.Deployable> The deployable that this deployed is derived from.
rerunCommand : BOOLEAN Forces the command to be rerun.
runUndoCommandOnUpgrade : BOOLEAN Indicates whether the undoCommand should be run on an upgrade
undoCommand : CI<cmd.Command> Command to execute when undeploying command

### overthere.CifsHost

Hierarchy | overthere.Host >> udm.BaseContainer >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Taggable, udm.ConfigurationItem, udm.Container, overthere.HostContainer

A machine that can be connected to using either WinRM or Telnet and can perform file manipulation via the CIFS protocol.

Public Properties
address : STRING Address of the host
connectionType : ENUM [TELNET, WINRM_HTTP, WINRM_HTTPS] = TELNET Connection Type
os : ENUM [WINDOWS, UNIX] Operating system
password : STRING Password to use for authentication
username : STRING Username to connect with
cifsPort : INTEGER = 445 Port on which the CIFS server runs
port : INTEGER Port on which the Telnet or WinRM server runs
tags : SET_OF_STRING The tags to map deployables to containers.
temporaryDirectoryPath : STRING Directory into which temporary files are stored. Will be cleaned up when the connection is closed.

Hidden Properties
connectionTimeoutMillis : INTEGER = 1200000 Connection Timeout Millis
protocol : STRING = cifs Protocol
tmpFileCreationRetries : INTEGER = 1000 Tmp File Creation Retries
winrmContext : STRING = /wsman Winrm Context
winrmEnvelopSize : INTEGER = 153600 Winrm Envelop Size
winrmLocale : STRING = en-US Winrm Locale
winrmTimeout : STRING = PT60.000S Winrm Timeout
tmpDeleteOnDisconnect : BOOLEAN = true Whether to delete the temporary connection directory when the connection is closed

### overthere.Host

Hierarchy | udm.BaseContainer >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Taggable, udm.ConfigurationItem, udm.Container, overthere.HostContainer

A machine that runs middleware, on which scripts can be executed, etc.

Public Properties
os : ENUM [WINDOWS, UNIX] Operating system
tags : SET_OF_STRING The tags to map deployables to containers.
temporaryDirectoryPath : STRING Directory into which temporary files are stored. Will be cleaned up when the connection is closed.

Hidden Properties
connectionTimeoutMillis : INTEGER = 1200000 Connection Timeout Millis
protocol : STRING Protocol to use when connecting to this host
tmpFileCreationRetries : INTEGER = 1000 Tmp File Creation Retries
tmpDeleteOnDisconnect : BOOLEAN = true Whether to delete the temporary connection directory when the connection is closed

### overthere.HostContainer

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### overthere.LocalHost

Hierarchy | overthere.Host >> udm.BaseContainer >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Taggable, udm.ConfigurationItem, udm.Container, overthere.HostContainer

The machine on which the Deployit Server is running on.

Public Properties
os : ENUM [WINDOWS, UNIX] Operating system
tags : SET_OF_STRING The tags to map deployables to containers.
temporaryDirectoryPath : STRING Directory into which temporary files are stored. Will be cleaned up when the connection is closed.

Hidden Properties
connectionTimeoutMillis : INTEGER = 1200000 Connection Timeout Millis
protocol : STRING = local Protocol
tmpFileCreationRetries : INTEGER = 1000 Tmp File Creation Retries
tmpDeleteOnDisconnect : BOOLEAN = true Whether to delete the temporary connection directory when the connection is closed

### overthere.SshHost

Hierarchy | overthere.Host >> udm.BaseContainer >> udm.BaseConfigurationItem
Interfaces | udm.Taggable, udm.ConfigurationItem, udm.Container, overthere.HostContainer

A machine that can be connected to using ssh.

Public Properties
address : STRING Address of the host
connectionType : ENUM [SFTP, SFTP_CYGWIN, SFTP_WINSSHD, SCP, SUDO, INTERACTIVE_SUDO] = SFTP Type of SSH connection to create
os : ENUM [WINDOWS, UNIX] Operating system
port : INTEGER = 22 Port on which the SSH server runs
username : STRING Username to connect with
passphrase : STRING Optional passphrase for the private key in the private key file
password : STRING Password to use for authentication
privateKeyFile : STRING Private key file to use for authentication
sudoUsername : STRING Username to sudo to when accessing files or executing commands
tags : SET_OF_STRING The tags to map deployables to containers.
temporaryDirectoryPath : STRING Directory into which temporary files are stored. Will be cleaned up when the connection is closed.

Hidden Properties
connectionTimeoutMillis : INTEGER = 1200000 Connection Timeout Millis
interactiveKeyboardAuthRegex : STRING = .*Password:[ ]? Regular expression to look for in keyboard-interactive authentication before sending the password
protocol : STRING = ssh Protocol
sudoCommandPrefix : STRING = sudo -u {0} Sudo command to prefix to the original command. The placeholder {0} is replaced with the sudoUsername
sudoPasswordPromptRegex : STRING = .*[Pp]assword.*: Regular expression to look for in interactive sudo before sending the password
tmpFileCreationRetries : INTEGER = 1000 Tmp File Creation Retries
allocateDefaultPty : BOOLEAN = true If true, a default pty is allocated when executing a command. All sudo implementations require it for interactive sudo, some even require it for normal sudo. Some SSH server implementations (notably the one on AIX 5.3) crash when it is allocated.
sudoQuoteCommand : BOOLEAN = false If true, the original command is quoted when it is prefixed with sudoCommandPrefix
tmpDeleteOnDisconnect : BOOLEAN = true Whether to delete the temporary connection directory when the connection is closed