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Setting up the CLI

{: #setup-cli}

Use the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} command-line plug-in to automate the infrastructure provisioning process, the configuration of your resources, and the deployment of app workloads. The {{site.data.keyword.bpfull}} command-line supports the following platform architectures:

  • Mac OS X 64-bit
  • Mac OS arm64
  • Windows™ 64-bit
  • Windows™ 32-bit
  • Linux™ 64-bit
  • Linux™ arm64
  • Linux™ 32-bit
  • PowerLinux™ 64-bit
  • System/390 Linux™ 64-bit

Installing the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} command-line

{: #install-schematics-cli}

Install the required command-line to start using {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}}. {: shortdesc}

  1. Install the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI.

    Plan to use the command-line often? Try Enabling shell auto completion for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} command-line (Linux/MacOS only). {: tip}

  2. Log in to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI. Enter your {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} credentials when prompted.

    ibmcloud login

    {: pre}

    If you have a federated ID, use ibmcloud login --sso to log in to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI. Enter your user name and use the provided URL in your command-line output to retrieve your one-time passcode. You know that you have a federated ID when the login fails without the --sso and succeeds with the --sso option. {: tip}

Installing the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} command-line plug-in

{: #install-schematics-plugin}

Install the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} plug-in to automate cloud operations, configuration management, and infrastructure deployments. You can also install {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} plugin in Cloud Shell. {: shortdesc}

  1. Install the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} command-line plug-in for {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}}.

    ibmcloud plugin install schematics

    {: pre}

  2. Verify that the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} command-line plug-in is installed successfully. The plug-in is listed as schematics.

    ibmcloud plugin list

    {: pre}

    Example output

    Listing installed plug-ins...

Plugin Name                             Version   Status             Private endpoints supported   
schematics[sch]                           1.12.22                        true

    {: screen}

  3. Verify that you can use the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} command-line plug-in by listing all supported commands. The command prefix to work with the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} command-line plug-in is ibmcloud schematics.

    ibmcloud schematics help

    {: pre}

    Example output

    NAME:
ibmcloud schematics - Automate the deployment and management of IBM Cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code

USAGE:
ibmcloud schematics command [arguments...] [command options]

COMMANDS:
action, ac           Create and manage Schematics actions. Action let you define the source control repository that contains your playbook yamls etc. and pass environment-specific variables.
agent, ag            Create and manage agents. Visit 'https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/schematics?topic=schematics-agent-about-intro' to know more about agents.
apply                Apply a plan to an workspace to deploy the latest version of your configuration.
destroy              Destroy resources in an existing workspace. This action cannot be reversed.
inventory, iv        Create and manage Schematics Inventories. Inventory let you define host group that can contain INI or Resource Query id's
job, j               Create and manage Schematics jobs. Job let you manage all the jobs like creating/deleting/updating/retrieving.
kms                  listing and enabling IBM Cloud Schematics kms instances and root keys .
logs                 Show details about actions that ran against an workspace.
output               Get all the output values from your workspace; (ex. result of terraform output command
plan                 Create a plan for an workspace. Plans show how resources would change if you applied the latest version of your workspace configuration.
policy, plcy         Create and manage policies. Policies tell Schematics which agent it should use to execute Terraform and Ansible jobs in a specific network zone.
refresh              Refresh the workspace with latest version of your workspace configuration.
resource-query, rq   Create and manage Schematics Resource Query. Resource query let you define conditions to fetch host group that can be used to perform actions
state                Advanced state management
version              Report version information about the IBM Cloud Schematics CLI.
workspace, ws        Create and manage workspaces. Workspaces let you define the source control repository that contains your Terraform configuration and pass workspace-specific variables.
help, h              Show help

Enter 'ibmcloud schematics help [command]' for more information about a command
    ```
{: screen}

Updating the CLI

{: #schematics-cli-update}

Update the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} command-line and the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} command-line plug-in periodically to get access to new features. {: shortdesc}

  1. Update the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI.

  2. Log in to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI. Enter your {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} credentials when prompted.

    ibmcloud login

    {: pre}

    If you have a federated ID, use ibmcloud login --sso to log in to the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI. Enter your user name and use the provided URL in your command-line output to retrieve your one-time passcode. You know you have a federated ID when the login fails without the --sso and succeeds with the --sso option. {: tip}

  3. Check if an update is available for the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} command-line plug-in. If an update is available, you find an Update available notification in your command-line output.

    ibmcloud plugin list | grep schematics

    {: pre}

    Example output

    schematics                      1.12.22        Update Available           false

    {: screen}

  4. Update the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} command-line plug-in.

    For {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} Agent, the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} plug-in version must be greater than the 1.12.12 version. {: note}

    ibmcloud plugin update schematics

    {: pre}

    ibmcloud plugin list | grep schematics

    {: pre}

    Example output

    schematics[sch]                      1.12.22        true

    {: screen}

  5. Show the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} plug-in.

    ibmcloud plugin show schematics

    {: pre}

    Example output

    Plugin Name                              schematics[sch]
Plugin Version                           1.12.22
Plugin SDK Version                       1.2.0
Minimal IBM Cloud CLI version required   0.15.1
Private endpoints supported              true

Commands:
schematics,sch                     Automate the deployment and management of IBM Cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code
schematics,sch plan                Create a plan for an workspace. Plans show how resources would change if you applied the latest version of your workspace configuration.
schematics,sch apply               Apply a plan to an workspace to deploy the latest version of your configuration.
schematics,sch refresh             Refresh the workspace with latest version of your workspace configuration.
schematics,sch destroy             Destroy resources in an existing workspace. This action cannot be reversed.
schematics,sch output              Get all the output values from your workspace; (ex. result of terraform output command
schematics,sch action,ac           Create and manage Schematics actions. Action let you define the source control repository that contains your playbook yamls etc. and pass environment-specific variables.
schematics,sch agent,ag            Create and manage agents. Visit 'https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/schematics?topic=schematics-agents-intro' to know more about agents.
schematics,sch inventory,iv        Create and manage Schematics Inventories. Inventory let you define host group that can contain INI or Resource Query id's
schematics,sch resource-query,rq   Create and manage Schematics Resource Query. Resource query let you define conditions to fetch host group that can be used to perform actions
schematics,sch job,j               Create and manage Schematics jobs. Job let you manage all the jobs like creating/deleting/updating/retrieving.
schematics,sch kms                 listing and enabling IBM Cloud Schematics kms instances and root keys.
schematics,sch policy,plcy         Create and manage policies. Policies tell Schematics which agent it should use to execute Terraform and Ansible jobs in a specific network zone.
schematics,sch logs                Show details about actions that ran against an workspace.
schematics,sch state               Advanced state management
schematics,sch version             Report version information about the IBM Cloud Schematics CLI.
schematics,sch workspace,ws        Create and manage workspaces. Workspaces let you define the source control repository that contains your Terraform configuration and pass workspace-specific variables.

    {: screen}

Uninstalling the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} command-line plug-in

{: #uninstall-schematics-plugin}

Uninstall the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} plug-in to remove the {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}} plugin from your local system. {: shortdesc}

  1. Uninstall the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} command-line plug-in for {{site.data.keyword.bpshort}}.

    ibmcloud plugin uninstall schematics

    {: pre}

    Example output

    Uninstalling plug-in 'schematics'...
OK
Plug-in 'schematics' was successfully uninstalled.

    {: screen}

  2. Verify that the {{site.data.keyword.bplong_notm}} command-line plug-in is uninstalled successfully.

    ibmcloud plugin list | grep schematics

    {: pre}