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The following is just an initial dump of information to be used for future documentation. | The following is just an initial dump of information to be used for future documentation. | ||
= Heartbeat Emitter = | = Prep = | ||
Things in this section should be done before a release has landed. | |||
# Check for a functioning heartbeat emitter. Run one if unsure. | |||
# Set up listeners on all desired platforms, grouped with a common cluster name. | |||
# Create a configuration file for release staging. | |||
# If update testing, pre-stage the release. | |||
== Heartbeat Emitter == | |||
* Generates traffic to keep Pulse connections from being automatically closed. | * Generates traffic to keep Pulse connections from being automatically closed. | ||
* Must be running -somewhere- on the internet. Can be anywhere. | * Must be running -somewhere- on the internet. Can be anywhere. | ||
* Fine to run more than one. If you're not sure, boot one. | * Fine to run more than one. If you're not sure, boot one. | ||
== Usage == | === Usage === | ||
./heartbeat_emitter.py | ./heartbeat_emitter.py | ||
== Options/Behavior == | === Options/Behavior === | ||
No other requirements. It will print out local time every time a heartbeat is sent, so you can diagnose time of any server failures or freezes. | No other requirements. It will print out local time every time a heartbeat is sent, so you can diagnose time of any server failures or freezes. | ||
= Release Listener = | == Release Listener == | ||
* Listens for a release request and automatically runs the correct script | * Listens for a release request and automatically runs the correct script | ||
* Run one per platform. Make sure a heartbeat has been set up. | * Run one per platform. Make sure a heartbeat has been set up. | ||
== Usage == | === Usage === | ||
./release_listener.py --help | ./release_listener.py --help | ||
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This runs a listener in the qa-foobar cluster, platform set to mac. | This runs a listener in the qa-foobar cluster, platform set to mac. | ||
== Options/Behavior == | === Options/Behavior === | ||
* Internally, our clusters are the hostnames of the Mac Pro that groups the platform VMs. | * Internally, our clusters are the hostnames of the Mac Pro that groups the platform VMs. | ||
* --update will redefine which test script is called for update requests. The default accomodates our internal systems. | * --update will redefine which test script is called for update requests. The default accomodates our internal systems. | ||
* --functional will redefine which test script is called for functional requests. Again, the default accomodates our internal systems. | * --functional will redefine which test script is called for functional requests. Again, the default accomodates our internal systems. | ||