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Microsoft Azure DevOps Server (UA) Integration

Created by Michael Hollander
Last updated Jan 26, 2021

Overview

This topic describes how to run the Unified Agent from within Microsoft Azure DevOps Server (previously Team Foundation Server).

Prerequisites 

  1. Download and install the Java JRE/JDK. See the Unified Agent prerequisites for supported Java versions.
  2. Set your JAVA_HOME system variable to the relevant Java version (see version in previous step).
  3. Make sure you have the Team Foundation Server 2018 Update 2 or a later version. 

Integrating Microsoft Azure DevOps Server

  1. Open a browser and navigate to your Azure DevOps Server / TFS (for example: http://SERVER_NAME:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection).
  2. Create a new project or open an existing one. Make sure your project has a valid repository.
  3. Download the TFS agent (If you haven't already). To download the agent, apply the following:
    1. Go to your project settings and select 'Agent Queues'.
    2. Click on 'Download agent' and follow the instructions for setting up the agent and running it.
    3. You should have an agent running at this step.
  4. Go to 'Build and Release'
  5. Click on 'New definition' or select an existing definition.
    1. For a new definition, select a relevant source, click 'Continue', then create an 'Empty process'.

  6. Go to your 'Tasks'.

  7. Add a new Task:
    1. Search for 'Command Line'
    2. Click on 'Add' next to the task.
    3. Click on the task from the left-hand section. Enter 'Run curl jar' in the 'Display name' field.

    4. Enter 'curl' in the 'Tool' field.

    5. Enter "-LJO https://github.com/whitesource/unified-agent-distribution/releases/latest/download/wss-unified-agent.jar" in the 'Arguments' field.
  8. Copy the above task by right clicking on it, and then click on 'Clone task(s)'.
    1. Click on the task from the left-hand section and enter 'Run curl config' in the 'Display name' field.
    2. Enter 'curl' in the 'Tool' field.
    3. Enter '-LJO https://github.com/whitesource/unified-agent-distribution/raw/master/standAlone/wss-unified-agent.config' in the 'Arguments' field. 
  9. Copy the above task by right clicking on it, and click on "Clone task(s)".
    1. Click on the task from the left-hand section and enter 'Run FSA' in the 'Display name' field.
    2. Enter 'java' in the 'Tool' field.
    3. Enter '-jar wss-unified-agent.jar -c wss-unified-agent.config -apiKey YOUR_WHITESOURCE_API_KEY -project PROJECT_NAME' in the 'Arguments' field.
  10. Click on 'Save & queue'.
  11. Congratulations, Unified Agent is now running on your Azure DevOps Server / TFS repository!