Tool Chain
Login to Opsera → Toolchain → Enter an Application name & click “Create”
Select “Argocd” → Click “Confirm” → Click “Deploy Tool Selection”
Click “Registry” hyperlink populated → Platforms tab
Tool Registry
Argo Application registry
Select the Application from the drop-down → Verify the status
Once status is updated to “ACTIVE” → Click “Tools” tab
Search the Application name to find the tool
Click to launch the Tool Summary → Connections tab → “Secret Access Token” is prepopulated → “Test Connection”
Cluster Creation
Click “Clusters” tab → +New Argo Cluster
“Create New Argo Cluster” form → Select a Platform
AWS
Azure
AWS Cluster Creation
AWS → select the tool created (pre requisite)
[OPTIONAL] Enable IAM role and select value if required
Select the “Cluster” name
[OPTIONAL] Enable the radio button “Enable Argo Rollouts for Blue/Green Deployment” for using Blue/green deployment in pipeline step
This can be enabled by editing at later stage as well
Click “Create” → Cluster get created successfully
Azure Cluster Creation
Azure → select the tool created (pre requisite)
Select the “Cluster” name
[OPTIONAL] Enable the radio button “Enable Argo Rollouts for Blue/Green Deployment” for using Blue/green deployment in pipeline step
This can be enabled by editing at later stage as well
Click “Create” → Cluster get created successfully
Repositories Creation
Click “Repositories” tab-> +New Argo Repositories
Enter all the fields-> Click on “create”
Repository gets created successfully
Projects Creation
Click “Projects” tab-> +New Argo Projects
Enter the fields. Source field will have the created repository listed in the drop-down. Choose the created repository.
Give * as values in all the fields and NA in Blacklisted Namespaced Resources. Click “Create” button
Project gets created successfully
Application Creation
Click “Applications” tab-> +New Argo Application
Enter the fields. Project Name drop-down will list the project created in the projects tab. Choose the project from the drop-down
Cluster drop-down will have the list of AWS and Azure clusters created in the clusters tab. Select the cluster as per the requirement.
Give the GIT Path, GIT URL and Branch Name. Click “Create” button
Application gets created successfully
Pre-Requisite
AWS Tool Registration
Tool Registry → +New Tool
“Create New Tool” → Select “AWS Account”
Enter a tool name → Click “Create”
Summary of New tool created is displayed
Click “Connections” tab → Enter values → click save
Click “Test Connection”
Azure Tool Registration
Tool Registry-> New Tool
Create New Tool->Select Azure
Enter a tool name → Click “create”
Summary of new tool created is displayed.
Click “Connections” tab → Enter values → click save
Navigate to Applications tab-> Click “New Azure Application Credential”
Enter the details Name, Client ID, Client Secret and click on Create button
Application gets created
GitHub Tool Registration
Tool Registry-> New Tool
Create New Tool->Select GitHub
Enter a tool name → Click “Create”
Summary of New tool created is displayed
Click “Connections” tab → Enter values → click save
Click “Test Connection”
Jenkins Tool Registration
Tool Registry-> New Tool
Create New Tool->Select Jenkins
Enter a tool name → Click “Create”
Summary of New tool created is displayed
Click “Connections” tab → Enter values → click save
Click “Test Connection”
Pipeline
Flow: Build → Artifact → Deploy
Docker Build → ECR Push / ACR Push / Nexus Push → ArgoCD Deploy → Approval Gate(for Blue/green)
Docker Build Job Configuration sample screenshot
ECR Push step configuration sample screenshot
Nexus Push step configuration sample screenshot
RollBack
Argo deploy step configuration with Rollback sample screenshot
Rollback - When this step is enabled , rollback will happen automatically by deploying the artifact which is pointed to the artifacts.
Repository Tag - Select the repository or run to rollback to
Blue/Green Deployment
Blue Green Deployment - Argo CD Blue Green Deployment helps users run multiple versions of services at a time and enables customers to make zero downtime deployments. This toggle can be enabled to identify this deployment as a Blue Green Deployment.
Cluster Creation: Enable Blue green deployment radio button
Argo deploy step configuration with Blue Green Deployment sample screenshot
Add Approval gate after Argo deploy step - save & run the pipeline
Save the step → Click Start Pipeline
Pipeline Logs are updated as the pipeline runs
Argo Tool
Project is synced
Updated POD is pointing if approved for Blue/Green
Earlier POD will be pointing if rejected for Blue/Green
Specified roll back version will be deployed if Rollback enabled
