Overview

To deploy PSKnowHOW, the following containers are essential:

1. UI

2. CustomAPI

3. MongoDB

Optional containers can be included based on specific requirements:

• jira-processor

• devops-processor (collectors for Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Zephyr, Sonar, and TeamCity)

• azure-board-processor (for Azure Board)

• azure-pipeline-repo (for Azure Pipeline and Azure Repo)

You can selectively deploy these containers as needed.

Step 1: Create Folder Structure

To create the "PSKnowHOW" directory on a Linux system:

mkdir /location/PSKnowhow

Replace /location/PSKnowhow with your preferred location. Ensure you have appropriate permissions and sufficient storage in the chosen directory.

Step 2: Download docker-compose.yaml

1. Navigate to the PSKnowHOW GitHub repository.

2. Right-click on the Raw button and select Save link as to download the docker-compose.yaml file as shown below:

3. Save the file in the previously created PSKnowHOW folder.

Step 3: Download Auth Service docker-compose.yaml

1. Download Auth Service docker-compose.yaml.

2. Open the file in your preferred editor.

3. Replace placeholders (e.g., Docker image tags, DB username, password) with appropriate values.

Step 4: Edit docker-compose.yaml

1. Update database credentials and other environment variables as specified in the Application Environmental Variables documentation.

2. Create a read-write privileged MongoDB user:

   docker exec -it mongodb /bin/bash mongo admin -u ${MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME} -p ${MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD} use kpidashboard db.createUser({user: '<MONGODB_APPLICATION_USER>', pwd: '<MONGODB_APPLICATION_PASS>', roles:[{role:'readWrite', db:'kpidashboard'}]}) exit

Step 5: Pull Docker Images and Run Containers

1. Open a terminal in the PSKnowHOW folder.

2. Pull the images:

   docker-compose pull

3. Run the containers:

   docker-compose up -d

Step 6: Run Auth Service Docker Container

1. Pull the Auth Service Docker image:

   docker-compose pull

2. Run the container:

   docker-compose up -d

3. Connect the KnowHOW container with Auth containers:

   docker network connect <auth container network> <knowhow ui container name>

4. Access the application using the DNS in your browser.

Step 7: Run Database Backup Script

1. Download the shell script to /var/knh on the server.

2. Grant executable permissions:

   chmod +x /var/knh/dbbackup.sh

3. Automate the backup process with crontab:

   (crontab -u root -l; echo "0 23 * * 1-7 /var/knh/dbbackup.sh") | crontab -u root -

   This schedules the backup every day at 11:00 PM.

Step 8: Backing Up to AWS S3

1. Create an S3 Bucket: Set up an Amazon S3 bucket in a different region for redundancy.

2. Configure AWS CLI: Install and configure the AWS CLI on your server.

3. Modify Backup Script: Edit the dbbackup.sh script to include:

   aws s3 cp /var/backups/backup_filename.sql s3://your-s3-bucket-name/

Step 9: Post-Installation Steps

After completing the installation, refer to the Post-Installation Guide for further steps.