Set up Jenkins Connector

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  • 2min

Step 1 Add a New host pattern in External requests

External requests enable outbound network connections from your Dynatrace environment to external services. They allow you to control access to public endpoints from the AppEngine with app functions and functions in Dashboards, Notebooks, and Automations.

  1. Go to Settings and select General > Environment management, External Requests.

  2. Select New host pattern.

  3. Add the domain names.

  4. Select Add.

This way you can granularly control the web services your functions can connect to.

Step 2 Grant permissions to Workflows

Some permissions are required by Workflows to run actions on your behalf. Other permissions are required by actions that come bundled with Jenkins Connector itself.

To fine-tune permissions granted to Workflows

  1. Go to Workflows and select Settings > Authorization settings.
  2. Select the following permissions besides the general Workflows permission.
  • Permissions needed for Jenkins workflow actions:
    • app-settings:objects:read

For more on general Workflows user permissions, see User permissions for workflows.

Step 3 Configure Jenkins connection

You need a configured connection for each of your Jenkins environments.

To configure a connection

  1. Open Settings Settings and go to Connections > Jenkins.

  2. Select Connection.

  3. Describe your Jenkins connection.

    • Connection name: Provide a meaningful name for your connection.
    • Jenkins URL: Add the URL of your Jenkins environment.
    • Username: Provide your Jenkins username.
    • Password: Provide your Jenkins password.

  4. Select Create.