Jenkins-build-light provides code snippets for monitoring your jenkins build server with whatever you can plug in to a power plug. Maybe a simple light, fan or lava-lamp.
Requirements
You need hardware: http://www.gembird.nl/item.aspx?id=3234&lang=de
This is the Gembird sispmctl or SiS-PM (Silver Shield PM) - there are different Versions available wich works all the same way.
This one uses the USB Verison (Lan coming later)
Linux
Depending if you using node or python - node or python
libusb
Additions to /etc/udev/rules.d/
Installation
- Udev
If you not plan to run this as root, you need the following new udev entry: Add a new rule to '/etc/udev/rules.d/' Call the file whatever you want - add the following:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04b4", ATTR{idProduct}=="fd13", MODE="0666", GROUP="myusbgroup" -->Add your user to the group. Relogin. Done.
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Node && npm
Install node http://nodejs.org/
Install npm https://www.npmjs.com/
Debian/Ubuntu users can install using apt -
libusb-1.0-0 installieren (apt-get install libusb-1.0-0)
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npm install usb
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npm install request
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Test: 'node test.js'
This will switch your power plug. If so - all you need to do is now change your server url in the file you plan to use and your done -
Run: 'node satori.js &'
FILES:
- leiste.py Python build monitor. Just change the url to your jenkins
- test.js Test File if your power plug works at all - run with node
- satori.js Main file which will from now on switch your plugs
- leiste.js contents function for switching.