Creating Jenkins Agent Docker Container

Jenkins Agent

Create a new node to run the Jenkins agent.

Goto "Manage Jenkins":

Select "Nodes" under the System Configuration

Click the "New Node" button:

Define the name of your node and select "Permanent Agent". Click "Create".

Define “Remote root directory”:

Define labels based on Automation Studio Version:

Change “Usage” to “Only build jobs with label expressions matching this mode”:

Change “Launch method” to “Launch agent by connecting it to the controller”, check “Use WebSocket”, and click "Save":

Copy the secret provided:

Docker Build

Create a Docker container for the agent.

Open the Dockerfile in a text editor:

Adjust the JENKINS_URL for your configuration:

Add the Jenkins secret from the node creation to JENKINS_SECRET, and adjust the JENKINS_AGENT_NAME with the name of the node:

Copy any required Automation Studio upgrade files to the AS_Upgrades directory

For any 3rd party hardware files copy them to the AS_3rd_Party_Files. These can be copied from you local installation folder (e.g. C:\ProgramData\BR\AS412\Hardware)

Create the Docker image:

C:\>docker build -t as_412 -f .\Dockerfile .

Deploy the Docker container

C:\>docker create --name AS_412 --restart unless-stopped -v "C:\Program Files\Jenkins\jobs:C:\Program Files\jenkins\jobs" -v "C:\workspace:C:\jenkins\workspace" -v "C:\Jenkins Setup\docker\upgrades\additional_upgrades:C:\additional_upgrades" as_412