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resource_brokers brokers

drpcli resource_brokers

Manage DRP resource_brokers that provide machine resources from external providers

Synopsis

Resource brokers are plugins that provision and manage machine resources from external providers such as cloud platforms, virtualization hypervisors, or hardware-as-a-service APIs.

A resource broker acts as a bridge between DRP workflows and external resource pools. It can acquire machines from a pool, execute DRP tasks on them, and return them to the pool when done.

Key resource broker operations:

  • start - start the broker's workflow (resets and re-triggers even if already set)
  • workflow - set the broker's active workflow
  • stage - set the broker's active stage
  • run - mark the broker as runnable (Runnable=true)
  • pause - mark the broker as not runnable (Runnable=false)
  • releaseToPool - return the broker back to its resource pool
  • processjobs - execute pending jobs on the broker until complete
  • jobs - manage individual jobs on the broker
  • tasks - add or remove tasks from the broker's task list
  • currentlog - retrieve the log from the most recent job run
  • deletejobs - remove all job history for the broker
  • cleanup - clean up the broker resource
  • render - render template text in the broker's current state
  • whoami - identify which broker UUID matches the current system

Common operations:

  • drpcli resource_brokers list - list all resource brokers
  • drpcli resource_brokers show <id> - display a specific resource broker
  • drpcli resource_brokers create <json> - create a new resource broker
  • drpcli resource_brokers update <id> <json> - update a resource broker
  • drpcli resource_brokers destroy <id> - delete a resource broker

Examples

Text Only
  # List all resource brokers
  drpcli resource_brokers list

  # Show a specific resource broker by UUID
  drpcli resource_brokers show 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

  # Start a resource broker's workflow
  drpcli resource_brokers start 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 my-workflow

  # Mark a resource broker as runnable
  drpcli resource_brokers run 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

  # Pause a resource broker
  drpcli resource_brokers pause 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

  # Process pending jobs on a resource broker
  drpcli resource_brokers processjobs 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

  # Add tasks to a resource broker
  drpcli resource_brokers tasks add 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 my-task

  # Release a resource broker back to its pool
  drpcli resource_brokers releaseToPool 4f3c2d1a-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

Options

Text Only
  -h, --help   help for resource_brokers

Options inherited from parent commands

Text Only
      --ca-cert string                     CA certificate used to verify the server certs (with the system set)
  -c, --catalog string                     The catalog file to use to get product information (default "https://repo.rackn.io")
      --catalog-path string                The path to where the catalog file exists on the drp server. By default and historically this has been /files/rebar-catalog. For example, if no catalog urls are provided, the complete path will be https://drp-ip:8090/files/rebar-catalog (default "/files/rebar-catalog")
  -S, --catalog-source string              A location from which catalog items can be downloaded. For example, in airgapped mode it would be the local catalog
      --client-cert string                 Client certificate to use for communicating to the server - replaces RS_KEY, RS_TOKEN, RS_USERNAME, RS_PASSWORD
      --client-key string                  Client key to use for communicating to the server - replaces RS_KEY, RS_TOKEN, RS_USERNAME, RS_PASSWORD
  -C, --colors string                      The colors for JSON and Table/Text colorization.  8 values in the for 0=val,val;1=val,val2... (default "0=32;1=33;2=36;3=90;4=34,1;5=35;6=95;7=32;8=92")
  -d, --debug                              Whether the CLI should run in debug mode
  -D, --download-proxy string              HTTP Proxy to use for downloading catalog and content
  -E, --endpoint string                    The Digital Rebar Provision API endpoint to talk to (default "https://127.0.0.1:8092")
  -X, --exit-early                         Cause drpcli to exit if a command results in an object that has errors
      --fetch-catalogs all                 Determines which catalog urls to use to fetch the catalog. If set to all, all the catalog urls defined with catalog_url and catalog_urls as well as the default catalog will be used. If set to server, only the catalog urls defined on the server will be used. If set to cli, then the specific url specified with the -c flag will be used. It defaults to `all`. Allowed values `all, `server`, `cli`. (default "all")
  -f, --force                              When needed, attempt to force the operation - used on some update/patch calls
      --force-new-session                  Should the client always create a new session
  -F, --format string                      The serialization we expect for output.  Can be "json" or "yaml" or "text" or "table" (default "json")
      --http-request-retry-count int       Specifies the number of retries for downloads in case of failure
      --http-request-retry-delay-max int   Specifies the maximum delay (in seconds) between HTTP/HTTPS retry attempts (default 60)
      --ignore-unix-proxy                  Should the client ignore unix proxies
  -N, --no-color                           Whether the CLI should output colorized strings
  -H, --no-header                          Should header be shown in "text" or "table" mode
  -x, --no-token                           Do not use token auth or token cache
  -P, --password string                    password of the Digital Rebar Provision user (default "r0cketsk8ts")
  -p, --platform string                    Platform to filter details by. Defaults to current system. Format: arch/os
  -J, --print-fields string                The fields of the object to display in "text" or "table" mode. Comma separated
  -r, --ref string                         A reference object for update commands that can be a file name, yaml, or json blob
      --server-verify                      Should the client verify the server cert
  -G, --show-global-help-flags             Show global flags in help message
  -T, --token string                       token of the Digital Rebar Provision access
  -t, --trace string                       The log level API requests should be logged at on the server side
  -Z, --trace-token string                 A token that individual traced requests should report in the server logs
  -j, --truncate-length int                Truncate columns at this length (default 40)
  -u, --url-proxy string                   URL Proxy for passing actions through another DRP
  -U, --username string                    Name of the Digital Rebar Provision user to talk to (default "rocketskates")

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