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Google Cloud Platform - Workflow Steps

Google Cloud Platform - Workflow Steps

Getting Started

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a cloud service in wide use for dynamic infrastructure; it is easy to start up and shut down Node "Instances" in the cloud. Use these Rundeck steps to automate common GCP Compute VM actions.

Authentication & Configuration

Follow the steps outlined in the Google Cloud Integration Overview doc to configure credentials for the GCP plugins.
Credentials can be configured on a per Project basis or for the entire Runbook Automation system.

Project ID
Specify your GCP Project ID.

This setting can be configured using System Configuration using gcp.projectId or project specific using project.gcp.projectId

Zone
Specify your GCP Secret Key. If using the GCP Node Source it's possible to use ${node.zone} and the Zone will be dynamically populated with the region for that node.

This setting can be configured using System Configuration using gcp.zone or project specific using project.gcp.zone

Access Key Path
Path to Key Storage entry containing the Access Key.

This setting can be configured using System Configuration using gcp.zone or project specific using project.gcp.zone

Compute VM Workflow Steps (Enterprise Only)

For each of these steps an Instance Name will need to be included for the instance to be acted on.

GCP / VM / Start

Start the Compute VM instance.

GCP / VM / Stop

Start the Compute VM instance.

GCP / VM / Restart

Start the Compute VM instance.

GCP / VM / Delete

Terminate the Compute VM instance.

Caution

Be very careful when using this step.

GCP / SQLInstance / Restart

Restart a GCP SQL Instance.

GCP / VM / Capture Snapshot

Capture a snapshot of the GCP VM. The snapshot name cannot include spaces.

GCP / VM / Update / Autoscaling Policy

  • Update the autoscaling policy of GCP managed compute machine using below parameters:
  • instanceName
  • projectId
  • zone
  • Cool down period (Optional- in seconds)
  • CPU utilization target (Optional- Must be between 0-1 i.e 0.6)
  • Maximum number of replicas you want to create for Compute Machine
  • Minimum number of replicas you want to create for Compute Machine (Optional)
  • Policy Mode( Optional i.e. ON, OFF)

GCP / Enable / VPC / Network / Peering

Allow VPC connections between one another using peer network, network, and connection name.

GCP / Create / Resource

Create a new instance using an existing disk which uses instance name, disk name, and machine type.

GCP / Configure / Vpc-Log

Enable flow log for GCP cloud instance.