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Azure Pipelines configuration
Published On Dec 12, 2024 - 1:59 PM

Azure Pipelines configuration

Learn how to configure DevOps Intelligence for the integration of Azure Pipelines to broaden the observability of your hybrid IT estate.
To enable effective data synchronization from Azure Pipelines Build into DevOps Intelligence, it's crucial to establish an adequately configured Azure DevOps connection. This connection is a secure bridge between the two platforms, allowing seamless data transfer and management. Establishing this connection enables DevOps Intelligence to leverage Azure Pipeline's robust capabilities, enhancing its monitoring and reporting features. This configuration enhances the accuracy and efficiency of data handling and amplifies the overall functionality of the DevOps Intelligence tool.
Access rights
: The connection must have the following access right:
  • Build
    : Read access right.
  • User profile
    : Read access right.

Roles required

As a user, your permissions determine the actions you can perform on the bring-your-own (BYO) template data. You must view, create, update, and delete roles to perform the respective actions. By default, these permissions are granted to the
Editor
. The
Viewer
, on the other hand, is only endowed with the view role.

Configuring DevOps Intelligence for Azure Pipelines recent customers

The procedures in this section are valid only for customers onboarded 6 June 2024 or after. Procedures for legacy customers are provided in the subsequent section
Configuring DevOps Intelligence for Azure Pipelines, legacy customers
.
Use the following procedure to configure the DevOps Intelligence for Azure Pipelines:
Tools must be configured for a specific application in a specific DevOps phase. In step 2 of the following procedure, you are choosing the application and DevOps phase to associate with Azure Pipeline as part of the configuration procedure.
  1. Click
    Settings & Utilities
    Application Configuration
    . You will see a list of existing applications.
  2. Select the existing application for which you want to configure Azure Pipelines or create a new application.
  3. Click the overflow menu (vertical ellipsis) on the Build row for the selected application.
  4. Select
    Add New Tool Configuration
    from the overflow menu. The service displays the
    Add Tool Configuration
    form.
  5. Select
    Build
    for
    Build Categories
    . The service displays the
    Tool Engine
    field.
  6. Select Azure Pipelines for
    Tool Engine
    . The service displays the
    Status
    field.
  7. Enter the current statuses of the builds of the Azure Pipelines (Passed, Failed and In Progress, multiselect).
  8. Click
    Submit
    .

Onboarding Azure Pipelines

After configuring Azure Pipeline, you must onboard the technical service. Use the following procedure:
  1. Click the overflow menu for the selected application.
  2. Select
    Onboard Technical Service
    . The service displays the Onboard Technical Service form.
  3. Select
    Build
    for
    DevOps Phase
    . The service displays the Tool Engine field.
  4. Select
    Azure Pipelines
    for
    Tool Engine
    . The service displays the
    Select Connection
    field.
  5. Select the appropriate connection. The service displays the
    Select Organization
    field.
  6. Select the appropriate organization. The service displays the
    Select Projects
    field.
  7. Select the appropriate project. The service displays the Repository Name field.
  8. Select the appropriate repository.
  9. Click
    Onboard
    . The service navigates to the Application Configuration page.
  10. You now have the option of clicking the overflow menu for Develop and selecting
    Edit/Delete Tools Configuration
    to confirm that Azure Pipelines has been fully configured.

Deleting Azure Pipelines as a technical service

The administrator may, at will, delete the Azure Pipeline technical service. Use the following procedure:
  1. Navigate to DevOps Intelligence →
    Settings & Utilities
    Application Configuration
    .
  2. Expand the application to view all associated phases.
  3. Click the Overflow menu for
    Build
    .
  4. Click
    Delete Technical Service
    .
  5. Click Azure Pipelines for
    Select Tools Configured
    . The service displays the
    Select Organization
    field.
  6. Select the appropriate organization. The service displays the
    Select Projects
    field.
  7. Select the appropriate project.
  8. Click
    Delete
    .

Configuring DevOps Intelligence for Azure Pipelines, legacy customers

The procedures in this section are valid only for customers onboarded before 6 June 2024.
You must choose the Project and Organization and add a Technical Service and additional configurations for customizations to establish the configuration. Extra settings are available to handle the states of
Passed
,
Failed
, and
In Progress
, which are terms employed in the DevOps Intelligence dashboards. You have the flexibility to introduce custom terms for these states. For instance, any value input under the
Passed
category will be interpreted as passed when displayed on the dashboard. Once you have made these selections complete the following steps to configure AWS CodePipeline:
  1. Within Kyndryl application, select the overflow
    Menu
    button from the top left corner, navigate to
    DevOps Intelligence
    , and expand the menu.
  2. Expand
    Settings & Utilities,
    then select
    Tools Configuration.
  3. Select
    Add configuration +
    , and a
    Add tool configuration
    form will be displayed; here, you will select:
    1. Azure Pipeline - Build
      from the
      Tool Engine
      dropdown menu.
    2. The
      Connection
      ,
      Test type
      ,
      Technical service
      ,
      Organization
      , and
      Project
      each one from its dropdown menu.
    3. And you can fill in the
      Additional configuration for customization
      section at the bottom of the form if you would like to personalize it with custom terms for
      Passed
      ,
      Failed,
      or
      In progress
      statuses.
  4. Select the
    Add configuration
    button at the bottom of the form.
After completing the configuration, you can view the configuration details in the table on the configuration page. A sample image showcasing this is provided below for your reference.
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