Overview
Once you have completedInstalling Distribution, continue to the following required configurations:
- Setting up GPG Signing:JFrog Distribution secures release bundle delivery using a preconfigured GPG Key. A release bundle, distributed to an Artifactory Edge Node, is signed with this GPG key.
Providing an additional layer of protection on the contents in your release bundles. As part of therelease bundle signing process, Distribution triggers Artifactory to clone the contents of a release bundle into an isolatedrelease-bundlesrepository. - Connect the source Artifactory and the Artifactory Edge nodes: Use one of the following methods to connect Artifactory and the Edge nodes:
- Using Scoped Tokens (Pairing Tokens): Connect the source Artifactory and the edge nodes using the JFrog Platform scoped tokens function. This function is available from Artifactory version 7.29.7 with the release of theDistribution Edges Add-on.
Circle of Trust: Establish a circle of trust between your source Artifactory and Artifactory Edge nodes. This should be applied to both the source and target Artifactory nodes
From release 7.29.7, scoped tokens are the default option used for connecting the source and node.If you are unable to upgrade your self-hosted instance, or need to continue using the Circle of Trust, seeEstablishing a Circle of Trust.
In addition, the following optional configurations are available:
- Enabling the Replicator:This will optimize replication when distributing with JFrog Distribution. This should be applied to both source and target Artifactory nodes.
- Connecting Mission Control:If your Mission Control instance is part of another JPD, you'll need toregister it in Distribution.
- Disaster Recovery: You canset up disaster recovery for JFrog Distribution to prevent the loss of critical data in the event that your Distribution service experiences an event that causes irreversible damage and loss of data, or if it needs to be taken down gracefully for any other reason (e.g. hardware maintenance on the server machine).
- Distribution System YAML:You canconfigure an existing JFrog Distribution instance system settings using a simple YAML configuration file.
- 分布应用程序配置YAML文件:An alternative way to specify application-related settings for JFrog Distribution.
Once you have finished the configuration of distribution assets, you can startDistributing Release Bundles.
Adding Edge Nodes to a JPD
JFrog Distribution enables creating Release Bundle Versions from a set of artifacts, which are distributed toArtifactory Edge Nodeslocated in remote locations.Release Bundles group together the contents that are part of your release, providing the bill of materials for your software releases.
For details on how to install and configure edge modes, add them to the JPD, and toestablish circle of trust with Artifactory and Distribution,seeJFrog Artifactory Edge.
