Bamboo 4.2 : Configuring a shared executable capability

Once you have configured a new executable capability in your Bamboo system, its label (e.g. 'Ant') will appear in the Executable list when you configure the executable for a task (see Configuring tasks). The executable you select will be used every time the task is executed during a build. That is, the task can only be run by agents which have a capability that matches the executable specified in the task's Executable list. Shared capabilities are inherited by all applicable agents, that is, (shared) local server capabilities are inherited by all local agents, and shared remote capabilities are inherited by all remote agents. Note, however, that the value of a shared capability will be overridden by the value of an agent-specific capability of the same name (if one exists).

Configuring a new local server executable capability

Before you begin:

To configure a new local server executable capability:

  1. Click Administration in the top menu bar.
  2. Click Server Capabilities in the left navigation panel.
  3. Choose Capability Type > Executable in the 'Add Capability' section at the end of the page (see screenshot below).
  4. Select the appropriate type of executable from the Type list.
  5. In the Executable Label field, type a name/label for the executable, which Bamboo presents in the 'Executable' dropdown list whenever a Task's executable is configured.
  6. In the Path field, type the appropriate path. This will depend on the Type you selected in the previous step.
    (info) For Ant and Maven, Bamboo requires the path to be the location of the executable installation folder.
  7. Click Add.

Configuring a new shared remote executable capability

To configure a new shared remote executable capability:

  1. Click Administration in the top menu bar.
  2. Click Agents in the left navigation panel.
  3. In the 'Remote Agents' section, click Shared Remote Capabilities at the right.
  4. Choose Capability Type > Builder in the 'Add Capability' section at the end of the page (see screenshot below).
  5. Select the appropriate type of executable from the Type list.
  6. In the Executable Label field, type a name/label for the Builder.
  7. In the Path field, type the appropriate path. This will depend on the Type you selected in the previous step.
    (info) For Ant and Maven, Bamboo requires the path to be the location of the executable installation folder.
  8. Click Add.

Screenshot: Add Shared Capability — Executable