Vagabond is a project to help more easily create and manage PeopleSoft PUM environments on your local machine by using Vagrant. Once downloaded and configured, running vagrant up
from within your Vagabond instance will...
- Download, configure, and start a base OEL or Windows (evaluation) Virtual Machine for use with the PUM
- Download the PUM DPK files from Oracle Support
- Unpack the DPK setup zip file and run the psft-dpk-setup script on the VM
- Copy the psft_customizations.yaml file from the local directory to the VM
- Apply the DPK Puppet manifests to build out the environment and start the PUM environment
You'll need the following hardware and software in order to use Vagabond.
- Hardware
- At least 10GB of RAM for the VM (not including host machine memory requirements)
- Minimum of 2 CPU cores
- Software
- Credentials
- My Oracle Support account and access to download PeopleSoft PUM DPK's
NOTE: If you haven't used Vagrant before, it's highly recommended that you walk through the vagrant project setup guide before getting started.
Windows Users: Setting up ssh client integration with Vagrant can be tricky. You might want to check out Cmder as an alternative to the delivered Windows command shell. PowerShell will probably work, but has not been fully tested.
To get started, simply download the zipfile and extract the contents to whichever directory you choose. If you need to manage more than one PeopleSoft Application, it is recommended that you create separate Vagabond installations for each application. For example:
E:\vagabond
├─ fscm92
└─ hcm92
Depending on your platform, you can use one of the examples below or do it manually.
If you have git installed, this is the preferred method as it will allow future updates to be performed much more easily.
cd E:\pum
git clone https://github.com/psadmin-io/ps-vagabond.git ps-vagabond-hcm
cd ps-vagabond-hcm
$baseDirectory = "E:\pum" # Change this to the base directory you want to use
Set-Location -Path $baseDirectory
(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile("https://github.com/psadmin-io/ps-vagabond/archive/master.zip", "$basedirectory\ps-vagabond.zip")
(New-Object -com shell.application).namespace($baseDirectory).CopyHere((new-object -com shell.application).namespace("$basedirectory\ps-vagabond.zip").Items(),16)
Rename-Item "$baseDirectory\ps-vagabond-master" "ps-vagabond-hcm" # Change this to whichever application you're going to be using
Remove-Item "$baseDirectory\ps-vagabond.zip"
Set-Location -Path "$baseDirectory\ps-vagabond-hcm"
cd ~/pum # Change this to the base directory you want to use
wget https://github.com/psadmin-io/ps-vagabond/archive/master.zip --output-document="ps-vagabond.zip"
unzip ps-vagabond.zip
mv ps-vagabond-master ps-vagabond-hcm
rm ps-vagabond.zip
Once you've downloaded Vagabond you should have a directory containing the following files:
ps-vagabond
├── LICENSE.md
├── README.md
├── Vagrantfile
├── config
│ ├── PSCFG.CFG.example
│ ├── client.reg.example
│ ├── config.rb.example
│ ├── psft_customizations.yaml.example
├── dpks
├── keys
└── scripts
├── banner.ps1
├── loadcache.ps
├── provision-*.ps1
├── provision.sh
├── rubyGems.pem
The first thing you'll want to do is copy both the config/config.rb.example
and config/psft_customizations.yaml.example
files to config/config.rb
and config/psft_customizations.yaml
. The PSCFG.CFG.example
and client.reg.example
file is used if you want to apply a PeopleTools Patch when provisioning the PeopleSoft Image.
The config.rb
file is what Vagabond will use to determine how to go about setting up the base configuration of your virtual machine. Although some of the settings are optional, you'll need to provide your MOS credentials and the Patch ID for the PUM DPK you wish to use. The Patch ID for each application can be found on the PUM Homepage. When copying the Patch ID, be sure to select the "Native OS" one.
##############
# Settings #
##############
# REQUIRED >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
# ORACLE SUPPORT CREDENTIALS
# MOS username and password must be specified in order to
# download the DPK files from Oracle.
MOS_USERNAME='USER@EXAMPLE.COM'
MOS_PASSWORD='MYMOSPASSWORD'
# PATCH ID
# Specify the patch id for the PUM you wish to use
PATCH_ID='23711856'
Once configured, you simply have to change to the Vagabond instance directory and run vagrant up
. Vagrant will then download the box image, start the VM, and begin the provisioning process.
C:\pum_images\hcm92>vagrant up
Bringing machine 'ps-vagabond' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> ps-vagabond: Importing base box 'generic/oracle8'...
==> ps-vagabond: Matching MAC address for NAT networking...
==> ps-vagabond: Setting the name of the VM: HR045
==> ps-vagabond: Clearing any previously set network interfaces...
==> ps-vagabond: Preparing network interfaces based on configuration...
ps-vagabond: Adapter 1: nat
ps-vagabond: Adapter 2: hostonly
==> ps-vagabond: Forwarding ports...
ps-vagabond: 8000 (guest) => 8000 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 1521 (guest) => 1521 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 1522 (guest) => 1522 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 33389 (guest) => 3389 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 9200 (guest) => 9200 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 5601 (guest) => 5601 (host) (adapter 1)
ps-vagabond: 22 (guest) => 2222 (host) (adapter 1)
==> ps-vagabond: Running 'pre-boot' VM customizations...
==> ps-vagabond: Booting VM...
==> ps-vagabond: Waiting for machine to boot. This may take a few minutes...
ps-vagabond: SSH address: 127.0.0.1:2222
ps-vagabond: SSH username: vagrant
ps-vagabond: SSH auth method: private key
ps-vagabond: Key inserted! Disconnecting and reconnecting using new SSH key...
==> ps-vagabond: Machine booted and ready!
==> ps-vagabond: Checking for guest additions in VM...
ps-vagabond: The guest additions on this VM do not match the installed version of
ps-vagabond: VirtualBox! In most cases this is fine, but in rare cases it can
ps-vagabond: prevent things such as shared folders from working properly. If you see
ps-vagabond: shared folder errors, please make sure the guest additions within the
ps-vagabond: virtual machine match the version of VirtualBox you have installed on
ps-vagabond: your host and reload your VM.
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: Guest Additions Version: 6.1.30
ps-vagabond: VirtualBox Version: 7.0
==> ps-vagabond: Setting hostname...
==> ps-vagabond: Configuring and enabling network interfaces...
==> ps-vagabond: Mounting shared folders...
ps-vagabond: /vagrant => /Users/dan/repos/ps-vagabond
ps-vagabond: /media/sf_HR045 => /Users/dan/repos/ps-vagabond/dpks/download
==> ps-vagabond: Detected mount owner ID within mount options. (uid: 1000 guestpath: /media/sf_HR045)
==> ps-vagabond: Detected mount group ID within mount options. (gid: 1000 guestpath: /media/sf_HR045)
==> ps-vagabond: Running provisioner: domain_resolver (shell)...
ps-vagabond: Running: inline script
ps-vagabond: search psadmin.local
==> ps-vagabond: Running provisioner: hostname_resolver (shell)...
ps-vagabond: Running: inline script
ps-vagabond: add '192.168.56.26 psvagabond.psadmin.local' to your hosts file
==> ps-vagabond: Running provisioner: storage (shell)...
ps-vagabond: Running: inline script
ps-vagabond: Extending Volume Group
ps-vagabond: PeopleSoft Mount: /dev/mapper/ol_oracle8-ps xfs 150G 1.1G 149G 1% /opt/oracle
==> ps-vagabond: Running provisioner: bootstrap-lnx (shell)...
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: dP dP
ps-vagabond: 88 88
ps-vagabond: dP .dP .d8888b. .d8888b. .d8888b. 88d888b. .d8888b. 88d888b. .d888b88
ps-vagabond: 88 d8' 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88
ps-vagabond: 88 .88' 88. .88 88. .88 88. .88 88. .88 88. .88 88 88 88. .88
ps-vagabond: 8888P' `88888P8 `8888P88 `88888P8 88Y8888' `88888P' dP dP `88888P8
ps-vagabond: .88
ps-vagabond: d8888P
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Updating installed packages
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Installing additional packages
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Patch files already downloaded
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Setup scripts already unpacked
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Executing Pre setup script
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Executing DPK setup script
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Install psadmin_plus
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Open Firewall Ports
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: TASK DURATION
ps-vagabond: ========================================
ps-vagabond: install_psadmin_plus 00:00:01
ps-vagabond: execute_pre_setup 00:00:00
ps-vagabond: install_additional_packages 00:01:16
ps-vagabond: update_packages 00:02:44
ps-vagabond: execute_psft_dpk_setup 00:51:33
ps-vagabond: generate_response_file 00:00:00
ps-vagabond: ========================================
ps-vagabond: TOTAL TIME: 00:55:34
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Cleaning up temporary files
==> ps-vagabond: Running provisioner: cache-lnx (shell)...
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Downloading Manifests
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Fix DPK App Engine Bug
ps-vagabond: ☆ INFO: Pre-load Application Cache
ps-vagabond:
ps-vagabond: TASK DURATION
ps-vagabond: ========================================
ps-vagabond: fix_dpk_bug 00:00:07
ps-vagabond: load_cache 00:18:16
ps-vagabond: download_manifests 00:00:01
ps-vagabond: ========================================
ps-vagabond: TOTAL TIME: 00:18:24
C:\pum_images\hcm92>
Since Vagabond is just a set of configuration files and provisioning scripts for Vagrant, all of the delivered Vagrant commands can be used. The following table lists some of the basic commands.
Task | Command |
---|---|
Start the VM | vagrant up |
Stop the VM | vagrant halt |
Delete the VM | vagrant destroy |
Connect to the VM | vagrant ssh |
Take a VM Snapshot | vagrant snapshot save <name> |
Connect to the VM (via RDP) | vagrant rdp |
Pre-load app cache | vagrant provision --provision-with=cache-lnx |
Copy your psft_customizations.yaml file |
vagrant provision --provision-with=yaml |
Copy custom DPK modules | vagrant provision --provision-with=dpk-modules |
To view the DPK script output while the instance is building, you can use the vagrant ssh
command to log into the instance.
vagrant ssh
tail -f /media/sf_*/*/setup/psft_dpk_setup.log
If the host running Vagabond does not have internet access, you can download the DPK files manually for Vagabond. Use a tool like getMOSPatch
to download the files on your local machine.
Let's assume that you have Vagabond installed to c:\pum\hcm92
. Copy the files to the folder c:\pum\hcm92\dpks\download\[PATCH_ID]
on the machine running Vagabond.
Next, copy the text below and save it as vagabond.json
in the same directory:
{
"download_patch_files": "true",
"unpack_setup_scripts": "false"
}
The vagabond.json
file tracks the download and unzipping status of the DPK files. Setting "download_patch_files": "true"
will tell Vagabond to skip the download for that patch. Now you can run vagrant up
and Vagabond will build the PeopleSoft Image.
There are some optional features to use with the Windows OS Native DPK.