How to setup Jenkins Slave on Windows with Master on Linux macine

Jenkins: Windows as Slave Node-  

Jenkins Master comes with the basic installation and you can configure project as per your requirement. Jenkins Master handles all the configuration and task for your build.

Now, sometime you need to have Slave Windows Jenkins to run project that really need Windows environment to execute some script, command etc.

In Jenkins Master and Slave environment you can configure multiple project with different OS environment. Jenkins Master use JNLP (JAVA Network Launch Protocol) agent to communicate with Slave node.

Jenkins Master is to schedule all the build job and assign Slave node for specific Project. It is easier to take online and offline slave node as per requirement. To avoid manual start of JNLP we can install it as a service and Slave node can easily come online after a reboot.

Let's start setting up Jenkins Slave on Windows while Master on Linux.

Prerequisites-

• Jenkins Master on Linux  (IP-192.168.102.12)
• Windows Machine - IP 10.0.1.107 (JAVA Must be installed)

Step 1- Install Windows Slaves Plugins-

• Login to Jenkins Master > Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins

• At Plugins page select Available > in the filter search - type Windows Slaves > Install without restart

Step 2- Enable the TCP port of JNLP agent

• Login to Jenkins as admin
• Manage Jenkins > Configure Global Security  
• On the next screen select TCP port for JNLP agents > Random > Apply > Save

Step 3- Add Windows node to Master Jenkins.

• Login to Jenkins Master > Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes

• On next screen click on new node > Node Name (i.e. Windows-Agent)

• On the Next Scree fill the node details

• At next Screen click on Launch

• It will download the file Slave-Agent.jnlp
• Copy slave-agent.jnlp to the Windows machine.

Step 4-  Install slave-agent.jnlp at Windows Machine.

• Before starting agent installation at Windows make sure, Windows machine have JAVA installed, If not please download and install Java.
• Download and install Java from the following link.
  http://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=230542_2f38c3b165be4555a1fa6e98c45e0808

• Once Java installation finished. Go to Java path: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_161\bin
• Right click on JAVA.exe executable file and send shortcut to desktop
• Now right click on Java shortcut available at desktop and modify target.

• Now Right click on Java shortcut at desktop and Launch it.

• At next Screen click Run

• On the Next Page you see that your agent is now connected with Jenkins Master.
• Let's install the Jenkins slaves as a service so that whenever your Windows machine get restarted. Slave Agent come online automatic.

• To Install Jenkins Slave service - File > Install as a service > OK
• Jenkins Slave service installation will be complete and you will see jenkinsslave-C__Jenkins in Services console.
• Go to Run > Services.msc

• Let's check Node status in the Master Jenkins

Login to Jenkins Master > Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes

Jenkins Windows Slave Node installation process completed.

Troubleshooting: 

You may experience some issues during service installation process.

• If you ran into the same issue while installing jenkins slave service please follow the steps.
• Open command prompt as Administrator.

• Change the directory (cd C:\Users\asingh\Desktop) to desktop Java shortcut.
• Run the shortcut - It will finish the installation. 

• After jenkins Slave service successful installation, you will see the slaves service in services console.

• Let's check Node status in the Master Jenkins
• Login to Jenkins Master > Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes

Jenkins Slave Windows Node communication established. Now we ready to setup Build with Windows Node.

Part 2-  How to Setup Jenkins Project and specify Windows Node to execute builds.

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