Welcome
Learning
Learn how to complete frequently-used tasks such as creating value streams.
Tutorials for integrating Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in Velocity
You can use the tutorials to get started with integrating Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). You can define the integrations and view the movement of dots in the value stream.
Lesson 3: Integrating with Jenkins
You can learn about integrating the Jenkins plug-in in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).

Release Notes
This document includes information about the new features introduced, defects fixed, and known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). You can also find the installation and upgrade instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support.
Getting Started
This document provides an overview of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
System Requirements
This document contains information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
High-Level Overview
Use HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to automate your release lifecycle and manage your DevOps value streams.
Learning
Learn how to complete frequently-used tasks such as creating value streams.
- Create a value stream
  In this tutorial, we integrate Jira work items into a value stream and control value stream data with DevOps query language (DQL) queries.
- Linking value stream tools
  In this tutorial, you integrate the popular tools Git and Jira into a value stream and link them together.
- Implementing custom metrics
  In this tutorial, you create a custom metric definition and use it to provide data to HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
- Tutorials for integrating Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in Velocity
  You can use the tutorials to get started with integrating Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). You can define the integrations and view the movement of dots in the value stream.
  - Lesson 1: Integrating with Jira
    You can learn about integrating the Jira plug-in in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Lesson 2: Integrating with GitHub
    You can learn about integrating the GitHub plug-in in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Lesson 3: Integrating with Jenkins
    You can learn about integrating the Jenkins plug-in in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Lesson 4: Creating the value stream
    You can learn about creating the value stream in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Lesson 5: Configuring the value stream
    You can learn about configuring the value stream for Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Lesson 6: Setting up the build and deployment jobs in Jenkins
    You can learn about setting up the build and deployment jobs in Jenkins.
  - Lesson 7: Adding a Jenkins application in the pipeline
    You can learn about adding the Jenkins application and configuring the build and deploy Jenkins jobs to the different environments in the pipeline.
  - Lesson 8: Visualizing the movement of dots in the value stream
    You can learn about the functionality of Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins in the value stream and visualize the movement of dots from the backlog to build stages within the value stream.
Managing licenses
Configure your license or apply a trial key.
Administering
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). After you install Velocity, you can perform administrative tasks such as license configuration, upgrading, migrating, managing access permissions and security. This guide is intended for system administrators.
Managing Value Streams
A value stream represents the objects and activities that you employ to deliver customer value, from initial concept to final delivered project.
Developing Data Insights
The Insights feature provides DevOps metrics for your project data.
Releasing Software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
Extending Product Functions
Learn how to extend the function of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity)
How to
The topics in this section describe how to work with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) features. Tutorials and workbooks are available for users of all experience levels.
Troubleshooting
Before you contacting support, gather background information and perform tasks that will assist in solving the problem. It helps to be as specific as possible and include all relevant information.
Notices for DevOps Velocity
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.
DevOps Velocity GDPR statement
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been adopted by the European Union (EU) and applies from May 25, 2018.
Glossary

Lesson 3: Integrating with Jenkins

You can learn about integrating the Jenkins plug-in in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).

Before you begin

You must have completed the following:

Ensured that you have a valid Jenkins account.
Generated the API token in Jenkins account.

Procedure

Perform the following steps to integrate Jenkins in Velocity:

On the Home page, click Settings > Integrations > Available tab.

Select Jenkins from the list, and then click Install.

The Add Jenkins Integration dialog is displayed.

The following table lists the required fields that you must provide to integrate the Jenkins plug-in:


Fields	Action
Integration name	Type a name for the integration. For example, `TUTORIAL_JENKINS`
Jenkins Server URL	Type the URL of the Jenkins server. For example, `http://10.0.0.0:8080`
Username	Type the Jenkins username. For example, `myJenkinsID`
API Token	Type the API Token.
Job Filter (xPath)	Optional: Type the jobs to limit the syncing of jobs using xPath string.

Use defaults for the remaining fields in the integration, and the click Add.
The integration is listed on the Integrations page and Status field displays that the integration is Online.
If the integration is not successful, the Status field displays that integration is Failed. You must use the View log option to troubleshoot the integration.
Synchronization of plug-in is set to 5 minutes by default. You can disable synchronization by using toggle icon in the Disable/Enable section on the Configured tab.

Note: Synchronization of plug-in ensures that the changes or updates are consistently reflected across all the integrated applications.

In this lesson, you have learned to integrate Jenkins plug-in in Velocity.

What to do next

You can learn about creating a value stream in Velocity. See Lesson 4: Creating the value stream