Deployer 10.11 | Introduction to webMethods Deployer | Deployer Interfaces
 
Deployer Interfaces
Deployer offers a graphical user interface (GUI), a command line interface (CLI), and a Project Automator tool. You can create scripts that execute the CLI commands automatically. Use the Project Automator to automate creating projects by specifying project information in an XML file.
The following table shows which tasks you can perform from each type of Deployer interface.
Task
GUI
Command Line
Project Automator
Add and view instructions or notes about projects.
X
Authorize groups to work on projects.
X
Configure communication between Deployer and the source servers or repositories and target servers.
X
X
Create project builds.
X
X
X
Create projects.
X
X
Define deployment and deletion sets.
X
X
Delete projects and set default properties for projects
X
X
Export and import project properties and deletion set definitions.
X
X
Generate a checkpoint or roll back target servers, list and display rollback reports.
X
X
Generate progress reports.
X
List, create, display, or delete deployment candidates; simulate deployments; deploy; list and display simulation and deployment reports.
X
X
List, display, export, import, and delete deployment maps.
X
X
List, export, and import builds; display build contents; list and display build reports.
X
X
Map deployment and deletion sets to target servers.
X
X
Select assets from an ACDL descriptor file
X
X
X