Pipeline management
The pipeline manager is a component within Cloud Migration Factory on AWS to support the creation and running of a sequence of tasks automatically. The pipeline manager provides a way for users to do the following:
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Run a template of predefined tasks for migration and modernization
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Fully manage the pipelines within the user interface, such as completing manual tasks, retrying a task, or skipping a task as needed
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View the status of a running pipeline
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Check the inputs and logs for any tasks for the pipeline
Add a new pipeline
This section provides instructions for adding a new pipeline.
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Select Automation, then select Pipelines.
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In the Pipelines table, choose Add.
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Enter Pipeline Name and Pipeline Description.
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Select a template from the Pipeline Template.
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Enter Task Arguments for the selected pipeline template.
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Choose Save to run the pipeline.
Delete a pipeline
This section provides instructions for deleting a pipeline.
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Select Automation, then select Pipelines.
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In the Pipelines table, select one or more pipelines.
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Choose Delete.
View pipeline status
This section provides instructions for viewing the pipeline status.
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Select Automation, then select Pipelines.
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In the Pipelines table, select one pipeline.
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Select Details, then Pipeline template, and then the Pipeline template tasks tab to view the template information.
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Select the Manage tab to view the visual representation of the pipeline to where you can manage the tasks and view detailed status.
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Select the Tasks tab to view and manage the execution status of individual the pipeline tasks.
Manage pipeline tasks
This section provides instructions for managing pipeline tasks from the web interface. You can view tasks inputs and logs as well as update the status of each task.
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Select Automation, then select Pipelines.
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In the Pipelines table, select one pipeline.
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Select the Tasks tab.
From the task list, you can see the high-level status of each task such as task execution status and last modified time.
To manage an individual task, complete the following steps:
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Select one of the tasks from the list.
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Select Actions, then select View Inputs and logs to verify the inputs and view logs of that task.
To change the status of the task, such as retry or skip, complete the following steps:
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Select Actions, then select Update Status.
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Select one of the statuses from the list to change the status. For example, select Complete to complete a manual task.
You can also manage pipeline tasks in the visual representation of the pipeline under the Manage tab. As shown in the following diagram, each task is represented by a node on the graph, and on each task you can initiate the actions.
Pipeline showing tasks for Install MGN Agents Validate Launch Template, and Verify Reading to Launch Test Instances.
