how to setup remote host for jenkins parameterized remote trigger plugin

Question

How do you setup the remote host field for Jenkins Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin? The documentation doesn't seem clear to me, and this explanatory blog post has some Jenkins UI features that I can't locate.

This article suggests going to Manage Jenkins > Configure Credentials to add a Domain, but when I go there I see no "Add Domain" button:

The plugin wiki shows screenshots of a section on a page labelled "Parameterized Remote Trigger Configuration". How do I view this section in Jenkins, where is it? I thought it might be in Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins , but there is no "Manage" or "Configure" button there:

How do I add a "Host" to my Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin so that I can use it in a Jenkins job?

Answer 1

Update : The official Parameterized Remote Plugin has gone stale and may not fully work. sap-production appears to be maintaining a much more up-to-date version here . You can install it on your instance by cloning the repo then running mvn package . Then install the ./target/Parameterized-Remote-Trigger.hpi file using Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Advanced (tab) > Upload Plugin

It appears that the Jenkins UI has changed over time. Here is how it works now.

Add The Domain

On the left sidebar of the main Jenkins UI, click Credentials > System > Add domain

Name the domain whatever you like, then click Add > Hostname

Fill in the IP or hostname of the remote Jenkins instance in "Includes"

Set Up Credentials

The previous step leaves you on a page with an "Add Credentials" button. Click that. If you can't find it, then you can locate it from the main view via: Credentials > System > Your Domain

If not already selected, then select "Username with password". Choose a scope.

Fill in all the fields as shown. I personally recommend creating a new user on the remote Jenkins and generating an API token and using that here, but you could also just generate an API token for your own user. Click OK.

Configure Parameterized Remote Trigger Plugin

From the main Jenkins page click Manage Jenkins > Configure System , then scroll down to the Parameterized Remote Trigger Configuration section and click Add .

Fill out at least the Authentication and Remote address and port properties, then click Save.

Add Build Step In Job

Open an existing Jenkins job or create a new one, scroll down to the Build section, and add the build step Trigger a remote parameterized job :

Select your host, and fill the rest of the values in.

Answer 2

This is well documented on the plugin's wiki page . See the "System configuration option" section. If you're having trouble with one of the fields specifically, please add more detail to your question.