Running Jenkins on AWS: Deploying and Managing Jenkins on Cloud Infrastructure

Course details

Learn how to create a Jenkins environment using the cloud-based servers of AWS. In this course, instructor Michael Jenkins covers steps for setting up Jenkins, creating a build environment, connecting to code repositories with webhooks, using a deployment service, and shutting down AWS resources. First, Michael shows you how to create a Jenkins controller instance, including how to configure a security group, an NGINX reverse proxy, and the Jenkins automation service. Next, he takes you through creating a build environment and connecting the Jenkins controller to the build server. Michael explains what a webhook is, demonstrates how to create and test one in GitHub, and shows how to use a webhook to trigger an automated deployment with AWS Lambda. Finally, Michael discusses how to stop or remove AWS resources.

Learning objectives
Deploy and configure Jenkins on AWS using best practices for security and reliability.
Integrate Jenkins with AWS services such as EC2, IAM, and AWS Lambda to streamline CI/CD workflows.
Implement security best practices for Jenkins on AWS, including credential management and IAM role configuration.

Concepts

Introduction

CI CD supercharged - Jenkins meets AWS

Setting Up Jenkins

Architect the Jenkins environment on AWS
Create an IAM role
Create a security group
Create the Jenkins EC2 instance
Install Java, Jenkins, and NGINX
Configure NGINX
Configure Jenkins
Solution - Set up a Jenkins server

Create a Build Environment

Plan the build environment
Create an IAM role for the build server
Create a security group and key pair for the build server
Create the build server
Connect Jenkins to the build server
Solution - Set up a build server

Connect Jenkins with Webhooks

Plan the CI CD pipeline
What's a webhook
Create and test a webhook with GitHub
Solution - Connect Jenkins to GitHub
Create and test webhooks with other services

Deploy Code to AWS Lambda

Initialize the deployment target in AWS Lambda
Create a GitHub repository for the application code
Create a freestyle job to deploy code from GitHub, part 1
Create a freestyle job to deploy code from GitHub, part 2
Deploy to AWS Lambda from GitHub
Solution - Deploy to AWS Lambda from GitHub

Shut Down AWS Resources

Decomission AWS resources
Solution - Decommission AWS resources

Conclusion

Next steps