@itentialopensource/forward-networks-verify-path-search v0.0.13-2023.1.0
Forward Networks Verify Path Search
Table of Contents
Overview
The Forward Networks Service Verify Path Search pre-built can be used to do service verfication before a deployment. The pre-built consists of transformations and childjobs that makes the pre-built modular in design and generic to verify any type of service using Forward Enterprise.
The main parent flow which is shown in the overview contains functionality for: 1. Verify Path Search 2. JST : JSON Schema Transformation
Operations Manager and JSON-Form
This workflow has an Operations Manager (Automation) item that calls a workflow. The Automation item uses a JSON-Form to specify common fields populated when verifying a service within Forward Enterprise. The workflow the AC item calls queries data from the formData job variable.
Estimated Run Time: 1min
Installation Prerequisites
Users must satisfy the following pre-requisites:
- Itential Automation Platform
^2021.2
- Forward Networks Adapter
Requirements
This Pre-Built requires the following:
- Forward Networks Adapter configured with a Forward Enterprise instance.
How to Install
To install the Pre-Built:
- Verify you are running a supported version of the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) as listed above in the Requirements section in order to install the Pre-Built.
- The Pre-Built can be installed from within App-Admin_Essential. Simply search for the name of your desired Pre-Built and click the install button (as shown below).
How to Run
Use the following to run the Pre-Built:
- Run the Operations Manager item
Forward Networks Verify Path Search
or call Forward Networks Verify Path Search from your workflow as a child job.
Input Variables
Example
{
"networkId": "Unique Identifier Associated with Network within Forward Enterprise",
"serviceName": "Name of Service Targeted for the Automation",
"clientsNetwork": "IP Associated with Client Network",
"serviceIp": "IP Associated with the Target Service",
"servicePort": "Port Associated with the Target Service",
"tagName": "Associated Tag within Forward Enterprise",
"autoApprove": "When Selected, Allows User to Run Automation without Manual Approvals"
}