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Automated Deployment Framework

Automated Deployment Framework. Using TFS and Custom PowerShell cmdlets to create an automated deployment framework. Agenda. TFS Build/Deploy Extending TFS Build/Deploy Custom PowerShell Cmdlets Putting it all Together. TFS Build/Deploy. How it works Workflow Activities XAML

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Automated Deployment Framework

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  1. Automated Deployment Framework Using TFS and Custom PowerShell cmdlets to create an automated deployment framework

  2. Agenda • TFS Build/Deploy • Extending TFS Build/Deploy • Custom PowerShell Cmdlets • Putting it all Together

  3. TFS Build/Deploy • How it works • Workflow Activities • XAML • Build Definitions • Build Controllers/Agents

  4. TFS Build/Deploy • Default Process • Trigger • Local Workspace/Drop Folder • Build • Test • MSBuild

  5. TFS Build/Deploy • Restrictions • Build Packages • Deploy only through the msbuildcommand • Rebuilds projects/solution every time

  6. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • The Templates • XAML (Silverlight was actually worth something!) • Workflow Activities • Custom Activities and Editors • Build Controller Assemblies • Start with the default template and add/remove as needed • Test Frequently!

  7. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • PowerShell • Object based • Snapins/modules for about every MS product • Remote server commands getting rolled into many cmdlets • Excellent community support

  8. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • PowerShell The EEEvil Stuff • Getting rolled into products by separate product teams • Error Handling • Escaping • rEtrieve Behavior

  9. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • WebDeploy • Package deployment • SetParameter Files • Remote Execution of Scripts • Azure and Lab Deployments

  10. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • Setting it up • Update the template to run a PowerShell script (copy scripts locally and execute it) • Setup a PowerShell script to do your deployment by executing a WebDeploycommand line • Setup your build definitions

  11. Extending TFS Build/Deploy • Drawbacks to the straight PowerShell approach • Whomever creates/maintains the deployments must know the ins and outs of PowerShell and each PowerShell module you use (iis, adfs, SQL, server, etc) • With multiple deployments, you end up with a lot of duplication between scripts • Complex deployments result in complex scripts

  12. Custom PowerShell Cmdlets • Expose .NET code through PowerShell • System.Management.Automation • Inherit from Cmdlet and override BeginProcessing and ProcessRecord methods • Provide help/examples through an xml file • Create a cmdlet for each type of deployment you support and for any common deployment tasks • Can pass in parameters, a file path, use a database, etc for deployment info depending on the complexity of the deployment

  13. Custom PowerShell Cmdlets • Install the custom cmdletson each TFSbuild agent (using PowerShell of course) • Update the PowerShell deployment scripts to call your custom cmdlets

  14. Resources • Customizing TFS Templates • http://www.ewaldhofman.nl/post/2010/04/20/Customize-Team-Build-2010-e28093-Part-1-Introduction.aspx • TFS/ALM • http://www.deliveron.com/blog/author/mikedouglas.aspx • Web Deploy • http://blogs.iis.net/harshmittal/archive/2012/07/26/announcing-web-deploy-3-0-rtw.aspx • PowerShell • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx • Custom PowerShell Cmdlets • http://blogs.charteris.com/blogs/ivorb/archive/2011/11/01/create-a-custom-powershell-cmdlet-end-to-end.aspx Andy Bayer Deliveron Consulting Services andybayer@deliveron.com

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