This guide will walk you through the process of setting up Jenkins on an AWS EC2 instance, along with an HTTPS ALB, using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- An AWS account with appropriate permissions
- Terraform installed on your local machine
- AWS CLI installed and configured with your AWS credentials
Start by creating an EC2 key pair that will be used to access your EC2 instance securely. You can create a key pair from the AWS Management Console or by using the AWS CLI.
Clone this repository to your local machine. It contains the Terraform configuration files and necessary scripts.
git clone cd
Open the terraform.tfvars file and update the variables as per your requirements. Provide the desired values for variables such as aws_region, aws_access_key, aws_secret_key, ec2_key_name, etc.
Initialize Terraform in the repository directory by running the following command:
terraform init
Now, let's review the planned infrastructure changes before applying them. Run the following command:
terraform plan If the plan looks good, proceed with applying the changes:
terraform apply Terraform will create the necessary AWS resources, including the EC2 instance, security groups, ALB, and associated resources.
Once the Terraform apply is successful, you can access Jenkins by opening the ALB DNS name provided in the Terraform output. The URL should be in the format https://. Allow a few minutes for the ALB to be fully provisioned before accessing Jenkins.
On the Jenkins web interface, you'll be prompted to enter an initial administrator password. SSH into your EC2 instance using the key pair created earlier, and retrieve the password by running the following command:
sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword Copy the password and paste it into the Jenkins web interface to complete the initial setup.
To enable HTTPS for your Jenkins installation, you can configure SSL/TLS certificates using the ALB. Follow the AWS documentation to obtain and configure the SSL/TLS certificates for your ALB.
To clean up and destroy the provisioned resources when you're done, run the following command:
terraform destroy Confirm the destruction by typing "yes" when prompted.
You have successfully deployed Jenkins on an AWS EC2 instance, configured with an HTTPS ALB using Terraform. You can now start using Jenkins for your continuous integration and delivery needs.
Please note that this is a general guide, and you may need to adapt it to your specific requirements. Refer to the Terraform documentation and AWS documentation for further details and customization options.
Enjoy using Jenkins in your AWS environment!
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