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Monitoring Jenkins
In order to maintain both performance and availability, it is necessary to get insight into the load on your Jenkins server. In this hands-on lab, we will add monitoring to our Jenkins server using plugins. This is only one possible method to add monitoring, but it uses what is available on the Jenkins server itself.
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Challenge
Access the Jenkins Instance Using the Provided Credentials, and Ensure Plugins Are Up to Date
- Log in using the following credentials:
- Username: student
- Password: OmgPassword!
- Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins.
- Ensure all plugins are up to date.
- Log in using the following credentials:
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Challenge
Install Monitoring Plugin, and Ensure It Is Configured and Accessible
- In the plugin manager, search for the Monitoring plugin, which utilizes JavaMelody.
- Install this plugin.
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Challenge
Run a Simple Test Job, and Ensure Monitoring Data Is Updated
- From the dashboard, create a freestyle job. (It does not have to accomplish any build tasks.)
- Open the monitoring windows, and verify there is data.
- Run the simple job.
- In the monitoring data, ensure the job run is indicated and metrics are available.
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