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Copy Azure VHD (virtual hard drive) between diffrent storage account

• Copy a single blob from one storage account to another storage account
• Run: AzCopy /Source:https://sourceaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainer1 /Dest:https://destaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainer2 /SourceKey:key1 /DestKey:key2 /Pattern:abc.txt
• SourceKey - should be the storage acount access key (appears in azure portal overview), or secondary key
• DestKey - should be the storage acount access key (appears in azure portal overview), or secondary key
• Pattern: the file name or wildcard pattern of file names

Github - Create user for jenkins

• Create new github user (dedicated for jenkins access)
• Login with the new user
• Account -> Settings -> Developer Settings -> Personal access token
• Click "Generate new token", descirption: jenkins-github, scopes: select all or only spesific
• Click "Generate token", copy the generate token string
• Login to jenkins server as admin -> Manage jenkins -> Configure System
• Github section -> GitHub Server: Name: "github", API URL: "https://api.github.com"
• Credentials -> Add -> Jenkins -> Kind: "Secret Text", copy the token string from previous step
• the Id should be a name for this token
• Then, select this token (from the combo box) in the github credentials, click save

Mount Data Disk

• Check all exists disks by running: sudo fdisk -l
• Run: sudo lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL
• create datadrive, run: sudo mkdir /datadrive
• Run: sudo -i blkid
• To one time hard drive mount Run: sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /datadrive -a (select the disk and partition you want to mount)
• To force mount on every boot, run sudo nano /etc/fstab
• Add the following line to the end of the /etc/fstab file (use the uuid from the command blkid): UUID=33333333-3b3b-3c3c-3d3d-3e3e3e3e3e3e /datadrive ext4 defaults,nofail 1 2
• Reboot the server and ensure datadrive has the right file and directories

Install New Ubuntu Server

• Prefered version is ubuntu 16.0.4 lts
• Make sure to open ports 8080 and 22 to the server
• Once installtion is complete by the cloud vendor (azure/aws) connect to the server via ssh
• run: ssh znkadmin@zinkerzci.westeurope.cloudapp.azure.com (port 22), enter the password
• Install java, run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
• Then run: sudo apt update; sudo apt install oracle-java8-installer
• Check java is installed by running javac -version
• Install nodejs: curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
• Run: sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
• Install git: apt-get install git
• Install typescript: npm install -g typescript
• Install gulp: npm install -g gulp
• Install vncserver: apt-get install vnc4server fluxbox
• Install build essentials: sudo apt-get install build-essential
• Start vnc for the first time (generate new password is needed once)
• First, login as jenkins user, run: sudo su -s /bin/bash jenkins
• Then run: vncserver and set empty password
• Install bower: sudo npm install -g bower
• Install chrome, run: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
• Use the down arrow key to scroll to the bottom of this file.
• Copy the following APT line and paste it at the end of the file:
• deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
• Run: wget https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub
• Run: sudo apt-key add linux_signing_key.pub
• Run: sudo apt update
• Run: sudo apt install google-chrome-stable

Changing Jenkins Home directory

• On the jenkins server
• Run: nano /etc/default/jenkins
• And changing the $JENKINS_HOME variable (around line 23) to JENKINS_HOME=/newhome/jenkins
• Restart jenkins: /etc/init.d/jenkins start
• Set Jenkins new url in "Manage Jenkins"
• "Manage Jenkins" > "Configure Global Security" and select "Prevent Cross Site Request Forgery exploits."

Setup Claudia on Jenkins

• Run as jenkins user: sudo su -s /bin/bash jenkins
• go to jenkins user home by: cd ~
• mkdir .aws
• cd .aws
• nano credentials
• copy the following lines (add the correct access and secrets keys) [default] aws_access_key_id = XXXXXXXXXXXX aws_secret_access_key = XXXXXXXXXXX
• save the file
• nano config
• copy the following lines [default] region = eu-west-1
• save the file

Restart Jenkins Service

Select one of the three:

• Run: /etc/init.d/jenkins start
• Run: sudo service start jenkins
• Run: sudo systemctl restart jenkins

Signin to server as jenkins user

• As and admin user run: sudo su -s /bin/bash jenkins

links

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25577254/how-do-i-jenkins-permission-on-a-per-job-basis
• http://www.tothenew.com/blog/jenkins-implementing-project-based-matrix-authorization-strategy/
• http://blog.dahanne.net/2011/07/18/run-ui-tests-on-a-headless-jenkins-hudson-continuous-integration-server-running-ubuntu/
• java install http://tipsonubuntu.com/2016/07/31/install-oracle-java-8-9-ubuntu-16-04-linux-mint-18/
• jenkins home dir: http://blog.code4hire.com/2011/09/changing-the-jenkins-home-directory-on-ubuntu-take-2/
• chrome: karma-runner/karma-chrome-launcher#73
• bower: https://tecadmin.net/install-bower-on-ubuntu/
• nodejs: https://nodesource.com/blog/installing-node-js-tutorial-ubuntu/
• jenkins user: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18068358/cant-su-to-user-jenkins-after-installing-jenkins
• github jenkins: https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2016/10/jenkins-git-setup
• git install: https://www.vultr.com/docs/setting-up-git-on-ubuntu-14-04
• github personal access token: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/
• network ports security https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nsg-quickstart-portal
• ssh connection to azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/troubleshoot-ssh-connection
• azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/troubleshoot-ssh-connection
• ssh-keygen https://www.ssh.com/ssh/keygen/
• ubuntu mount https://askubuntu.com/questions/182446/how-do-i-view-all-available-hdds-partitions
• ubuntu mount https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/add-disk
• azure ubuntu add disk https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/add-disk
• mount drive https://chrismckee.co.uk/creating-mounting-new-drives-in-ubuntu-azure/
• vhd to vm https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/201-vm-specialized-vhd
• azure azcopy https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy?toc=%2fazure%2fstorage%2fblobs%2ftoc.json
• chrome ubuntu https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-google-chrome-ubuntu-16-04-lts
• install chrome https://askubuntu.com/questions/79280/how-to-install-chrome-browser-properly-via-command-line
• github ssh https://mohitgoyal.co/2017/02/27/configuring-ssh-authentication-between-github-and-jenkins/
• github https://medium.com/@MaciejNajbar/setup-jenkins-for-private-repository-9060f54eeac9
• claudia credentials https://claudiajs.com/tutorials/installing.html