Servers

Server is the core component of the Cetmix Tower designed to connect and manage remote servers.

Access Rules

Group	Access Level
User	R: records where User is Follower
Manager	CRU: records where User is a Follower
Root	CRUD: any record

Info

CRUD stands for Create, Read, Update, Delete

Server Configuration

Servers are located under the Cetmix Tower > Servers > Servers menu.

General Settings

Important

Field visibility depend on the user's Access Level. Some fields are only available to users Manager and Root access level.

Field	Description
Name	Server name
Reference	Used for Odoo automation and YAML export/import. Leave blank to generate it automatically.
Color	Used for more convenient identification in the kanban view.
Partner	Partner associated with this Server.
Operating System	OS running on the Server.
Tags	User-defined search tags for filtering and searching.
IPv4 Address	Server IPv4 address or URL without a protocol (e.g., pepe.meme.com).
IPv6 Address	Server IPv6 address, used if IPv4 is not specified.
SSH Auth Mode	Options: "Password" or "Key".
SSH Port	Specify the SSH port.
SSH Username	Username for SSH login.
Use sudo	Specify if sudo is required by default for all commands on this Server.
SSH Password	Required if Auth Mode is "Password" or if running sudo commands with a password.
SSH Private Key	Used for authentication if SSH Auth Mode is "Key".
URL	URL of the Server. Usually points to a web interface, but can be used for other purposes.
Server Template	Server Template that was used to create this Server.
On Delete Plan	Flight Plan that is executed automatically before the Server is deleted.
Note	Optional comments or notes for the user.

Status

Status is a technical field that is used to display the current server status. It can be set manually or automatically from Commands, external APIs or Odoo automatization flows.
Following pre-defined statuses are available:

Status	Description
Undefined (default)	Status is not set. Typical for new servers.
Stopped	Server is stopped.
Starting	Server is starting.
Running	Server is running.
Stopping	Server is stopping.
Restarting	Server is restarting.
Deleting	Server is being deleted.
Deletion Error	There was an error during the deletion of the server.

Note

Status field value can be fetched using tower.server.status System Variable.
This allows to use it inline in Commands, Files and Flight Plan Line conditions.

Configuration

Define Configuration Variables for rendering Commands and Files on this server.

Info

By default Access Level of the variable value is set to that of the Variable.
It is possible to change Access Level of the variable only to a higher level. Eg from User to Manager or from Manager to Root.

Secrets

Store secret values required for rendering commands and files. For detailed instructions, refer to Configuring Keys/Secrets.

Server Logs

Server Logs can be fetched either from Files or Commands. For setup instructions, see Configuring a Server Log.

Git Projects

Git Projects that a linked to this Server.

Buttons

Button	Description
Run Command	Run a Command on this server.
Run Flight Plan	Run a Flight Plan on this server.
Test Connection	Check if the server is reachable and SSH is working.
Command Logs	Displays all Command logs for this server.
Flight Plan Logs	Shows all Flight Plan logs.
Files	Lists all Files associated with this server.