This section describes how to create and manage steps in the Management
Console.
About Steps
A step is a component of a project. It contains one or several command lines which can be executed on a server. You can specify properties for a step to tell the system how to handle its output, whether to thread the step, and what to do if the step fails. You can also launch other projects from a step.
Step Properties
In addition to setting a command line for a step to execute, you can choose an environment, set a filter for the output, choose access groups to notify when the step passes or fails, and select projects to launch on pass or fail or embed inline with the rest of the project.
Labelling Log Output
Use a prefix in front of output lines to have output listed in a labeled category in the step log.
Launching Projects from Steps
The system provides several different methods for launching a project from a step within another project.
Broadcasting a Step to Multiple Servers
When you have an activity that can be usefully performed on many servers, you can use the broadcast feature to repeat the same step on many servers.