GitLab Global Variables¶
This section describes the global variables that are presently being used as part of the GitLab CI/CD infrastructure.
Variables Interface¶
The variables are set under the CI/CD Settings on GitLab.
The variables interface on GitLab
Variables Description¶
| Key | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DOCKER_AUTH_CONFIG |
Configuration snippet for the Nexus Docker registry authorization | Not in use |
DOCKER_REGISTRY_HOST |
Fully qualified hostname of the Nexus Docker registry | |
DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD |
Password for uploading to the Nexus Docker registry | |
DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME |
Username for uploading to the Nexus Docker registry | |
HELM_HOST |
Fully qualified hostname of the Helm Chart repository | |
HELM_USERNAME |
Username for uploading to the Helm Chart repository | |
HELM_PASSWORD |
Password for uploading to the Helm Chart repository | |
PYPI_REPOSITORY_URL |
Fully qualified hostname of the PyPi Nexus repository | Uses Twine for authentication |
TWINE_USERNAME |
Username for uploading to the PyPi Nexus repository | |
TWINE_PASSWORD |
Password for uploading to the PyPi Nexus repository | |
RAW_HOST |
Fully qualified hostname for the Raw file hosting on Nexus | |
RAW_USER |
Username for uploading to the Raw file hosting on Nexus | |
RAW_PASS |
Password for uploading to the Raw file hosting on Nexus |
Historical Variable Use¶
The following variables have been used historically to drive behaviour in the pipelines, but must be set at the individual repository level:
| Key | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DOCKER_REGISTRY_FOLDER |
specify the base path prefixed
for an image eg: ska-docker |
Used to produce the image path: with
DOCKER_REGISTRY_HOST/DOCKER_REGISTRY_FOLDER/<image-name> |