Control-M for GCP Functions

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Functions enables you to develop, test, and run applications in the cloud.

Control-M for GCP Functions enables you to do the following:

• Connect to any GCP Functions endpoint from a single computer with secure login, which eliminates the need to provide authentication.
• Integrate GCP Functions jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.
• Execute GCP Functions jobs and pass URL or body parameters to the functions.
• Monitor the status, results, and output of GCP Functions jobs in the Monitoring domain.
• Attach an SLA job to your GCP Functions jobs.
• Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for GCP Functions including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, Resource Pools, Lock Resources, and variables.

Control-M for GCP Functions Compatibility

The following table lists the prerequisite that are required to use the GCP Functions plug-in, each with its minimum required version.

Control-M for GCP Functions is supported on Control-M Web and Control-M Automation API, but not on Control-M client.

To download the required installation files for each prerequisite, see Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.

Setting up Control-M for GCP Functions

This procedure describes how to deploy the GCP Functions plug-in, create a connection profile, and define a GCP Functions job in Control-M Web and Automation API.

Before You Begin

Verify that Automation API is installed, as described in Automation API Installation.

Begin

1. Create a temporary directory to save the downloaded files.

2. Download the GCP Functions plug-in from the Control-M for GCP Functions download page in the EPD site.
3. Install the GCP Functions plug-in via one of the following methods:
   • Versions 9.0.21 or Higher: Use the Provision service of Automation API, as follows:
     1. As an administrator on the Control-M/EM Server, store the downloaded zip file in the following location.
        Within several minutes, the zip file is available in all Control-M interfaces associated with the Control-M/EM.
        
        • Linux: $HOME/ctm_em/AUTO_DEPLOY
        • Windows: <EM_HOME>\AUTO_DEPLOY
     2. As an application user on the Agent machine, run the provision image command, as follows:
        • Linux: ctm provision image GCP_Functions_plugin.Linux
        • Windows: ctm provision image GCP_Functions_plugin.Windows
   • Versions Lower than 9.0.21: Use the Deploy service of Automation API, as described in deploy jobtype.
4. Create a GCP Functions connection profile in Control-M Web or Automation API, as follows:
   • Web: Creating a Centralized Connection Profile with GCP Functions Connection Profile Parameters
   • Automation API: ConnectionProfile:GCP Functions
5. Define a GCP Functions job in Control-M Web or Automation API, as follows:
   • Web: Creating a Job with GCP Functions Job parameters
   • Automation API: Job:GCP Functions