Using the AWS Systems Manager Automation Execution task in Bamboo
You can use the AWS Systems Manager Automation Execution task to start, stop, or signal an AWS Systems Manager Automation execution.
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Configuration
To configure an AWS Systems Manager Automation Execution task:
1. Navigate to the Tasks configuration tab for the job (this will be the default job if creating a new plan).
2. Click the name of an existing AWS Systems Manager Automation Execution task, or click Add Task and then AWS Systems Manager Automation Execution to create a new task.
3. Complete the following settings:
a. Common to all tasks
b. Actions supported by this task:
Start Automation Execution | |
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Treat waiting status as success | Check to stop monitoring when the automation reaches 'Waiting' status |
Document Name | Specify the Automation document name. |
Document Version | (Optional) Specify the Automation document version. |
Parameters | (Optional) Specify the execution parameters, which match the declared parameters in the Automation document. (JSON – inline or via URL) – refer to Parameters for details. |
Target Definition Type |
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Target Maps | (Optional) Specify the key-value mapping of document parameters to target resources. (JSON – inline or via URL) – refer to About Targets and Target Maps for details. |
Target Parameter Name | (Optional) Specify the name of the parameter used as the target resource for the rate-controlled execution |
Targets | (Optional) Specify the key-value mapping to target resources. (JSON – inline or via URL) – refer to About Targets and Targets for details. |
Target Locations | (Optional) Specify the combination of AWS Regions and/or AWS accounts where you want to execute the Automation. (JSON – inline or via URL) – refer to Running Automation Workflows in Multiple AWS Regions and Accounts and Target Locations for details. |
Max Concurrency | (Optional) Specify the maximum number of targets allowed to run this task in parallel (integer or percent) |
Max Errors | (Optional) Specify the number of errors that are allowed before the system stops running the automation on additional targets (integer or percent) |
Advanced Options | Specify the combination of AWS Regions and/or AWS accounts where you want to execute the Automation. (JSON – inline or via URL). |
Mode | Select the execution mode of the automation. |
Await Desired Status Timeout | Specify how long to await the automation execution reaching the desired status (seconds, 0 to skip). |
Send Automation Signal | |
Automation Execution ID | Specify the execution ID of the Automation to signal. |
Signal Type | Select the type of signal. |
Signal Payload | (Optional) Specify the data sent with the signal. (JSON – inline or via URL) – refer to Payload for details |
Stop Automation Execution | |
Automation Execution ID | see Send Automation Signal above |
Type | Select the stop request type. |
Variables
All tasks support Bamboo Variable Substitution/Definition - this task's actions generate variables as follows:
Start Automation Execution
Creating common variables for 1 resources affected by task:
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources: /taws-it280/4/ubot
Creating resource variables for parameter '/taws-it280/4/ubot':
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Name: /taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Version: 1
Creating common variables for first resource affected by task:
Creating resource variables for parameter '/taws-it280/4/ubot':
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Name: /taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Version: 1Send Automation Signal
Creating common variables for 1 resources affected by task:
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources: /taws-it280/4/ubot
Creating resource variables for parameter '/taws-it280/4/ubot':
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.ARN: arn:aws:ssm:us-east-1:288727192237:parameter/taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Name: /taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Selector: null
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.SourceResult: null
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Type: String
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Value: taws-it280-4-ubot-2
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.Version: 2
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.resources./taws-it280/4/ubot.LastModifiedDate: 20180912T125434Z
Creating common variables for first resource affected by task:
Creating resource variables for parameter '/taws-it280/4/ubot':
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.ARN: arn:aws:ssm:us-east-1:288727192237:parameter/taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Name: /taws-it280/4/ubot
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Selector: null
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.SourceResult: null
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Type: String
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Value: taws-it280-4-ubot-2
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.Version: 2
... bamboo.custom.aws.systemsmanager.parameter.first.LastModifiedDate: 20180912T125434ZStop Automation Execution
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