Opsview 6.8.x End of Support
With the release of Opsview 6.11.0 on February 2025, versions 6.8.x have reached their End of Support (EOS) status, according to our Support policy. This means that versions 6.8.x will no longer receive code fixes or security updates.
The documentation for version 6.8.9 and earlier versions will remain accessible for the time being, but it will no longer be updated or receive backports. We strongly recommend upgrading to the latest version of Opsview to ensure continued support and access to the latest features and security enhancements.
Application - Jenkins Opspack
Jenkins is a leading open source automation server that helps automate parts of the software development process. By providing hundreds of plugins to support the building, deploying and automating of any project, Jenkins empowers teams to implement the technical part of a continuous delivery.
What You Can Monitor Copied
This Opspack allows you to monitor all the metrics you need to efficiently run Jenkins, providing service checks to view the status of all jobs, jobs in a particular view and specific jobs, as well as valueable information about the number of jobs currently in the queue.
Service Checks Copied
| Service Check | Description |
|---|---|
| Overall Status | Get the status of all jobs that have been run |
| View Status | Get the status of all jobs in a specific view |
| Job Status | Get the status of a specific job and test results if a test was run against the job |
| Build Queue | The number of jobs currently in the queue |
Setup and Configuration Copied
Add the Host Template Copied
Add the Application - Jenkins Host Template to your Opsview Monitor host.
Note
For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Host Templates to Hosts.
Add and configure variables required for this host Copied
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| JENKINS_AUTHENTICATION | The authentication details for your Jenkins server. Ensure you override the Username, Password and URL Path with your configuration details. |
| JENKINS_JOB | The Value is the name of the Jenkins Job you want to monitor. You can add multiple variables to check the status of each Job individually. |
| JENKINS_VIEW | The Value is the name of the Jenkins View you want to monitor. You can add multiple variables to check the status of each View individually. |
Apply Changes Copied
Apply Changes and the system will then be monitored:
