CloudBees RO Fundamentals

Target Audience: This class is ideal for individuals with little to no prior experience with CloudBees Release Orchestration (RO), including developers, operations professionals, and IT managers.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the core concepts and functionalities of CloudBees RO.

• Navigate the CloudBees RO user interface.

• Configure basic projects, pipelines, and deployments.

• Utilize core CloudBees RO features for application deployments.

Course Length: 1 day

Course Agenda:

• Introduction to CloudBees RO

  • Overview of the CD/RO (Continuous Delivery/Release Orchestration) landscape.

  • Introduction to CloudBees RO and its role in the software delivery lifecycle.

  • Key benefits and use cases of CloudBees RO.

  • CloudBees RO terminology and architecture overview.

• CloudBees RO User Interface and Navigation

  • Hands-on introduction to the CloudBees RO user interface.

  • Working with projects, environments, and pipelines.

  • Creating and managing users and roles.

  • Accessing and interpreting pipeline execution details and logs.

• Building Basic Pipelines

  • Introduction to CloudBees RO Service Catalog and pre-built templates.

  • Understanding pipeline stages (Build, Test, Deploy, etc.) and steps.

  • Chaining pipeline stages together to create workflows.

  • Defining basic properties and parameters within pipelines.

• Advanced Pipeline Features

  • Code stage for integrating scripts and custom commands.

  • Using approvals and gates to control pipeline execution.

  • Parallel stages for efficient deployments.

  • Notifications and error handling within pipelines.

• Working with Environments

  • Creating and managing different environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Production).

  • Environment variables and their role in deployments.

  • Using CloudBees RO Blueprints to manage environment configurations.

• Security and Access Control

  • User roles and permissions within CloudBees RO.

  • Securing credentials and secrets used in pipelines.

  • RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) for managing user access.

Course Wrap-up:

• Q&A session to address any lingering questions.

• The course will include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs to reinforce learning.

• Attendees are encouraged to come with a basic understanding of software development and deployment concepts.