Extensions

Since 7.0

Extensions are a way to attach arbitrary tasks to be executed by MetalSoft at specific events.

• Extensions overview
  • Installing an extension
  • Activating an extension
  • Making an extension public
  • Archiving the extension
  • More information
• App Extensions
• Workflow extensions
  • Supported workflow stages
  • Supported task types
  • Examples
  • Additional resources
• Ansible tasks
  • Execution process:
  • Developing the Ansible playbook
  • Creating and registering a simple Ansible extension
  • Callback Stages supported
  • Task Object Schema
  • Options
  • variables.json
  • Extension Example
  • Other examples
  • Accessing the ansible logs
  • Troubleshooting
• HTTP task type
  • Creating an extension that executes an http request
  • Task object schema
• Enabling the Ansible Runner Capability on the Site Controller
• Enabling the HTTP Request execution capability on the Site Controller
• External DNS integration
  • Enabling the sample Power DNS service on the Site Controller
  • Installing the DNS MetalSoft extension
  • Using the DNS extension to create DNS records for servers and endpoints
  • Customizing the DNS record that gets created
  • More details on the behavior of the extension
  • Ports open
  • Enabling DNS records on servers and switches