Run a Macro

Objective

Run an existing macro.

Table of Contents

Prerequisites

You must have the "actor" role in the current account in order to run a macro.

Currently, you can use macros in Amazon EC2 environments with RightScripts only. Macros do not set inputs (attributes) for Chef recipes.

Steps

To run a macro, go to Design -> Macros. Select the macro that you want to run. 

Note:  The example below assumes you created a macro from a deployment.

Click Run. 

Next, you are prompted to provide the following information for the new deployment:

• Nickname
• Security group (you must create a new security group)
• SSH key (you must create a new SSH key)

Each step's progress is shown in the Macro Execution window. (Some browsers may be unable to display macro execution information.)

If the deployment was created successfully, click OK.

A new deployment is created and added to your account (Manage -> Servers -> Deployments).

Post-Tutorial Steps

Open the deployment's properties to see its servers