Stackato Documentation

Stackato is ActiveState's cloud application framework for creating a multi-language, secure and private Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

Quick Start

• Quick Start
  • Micro Cloud VM Install
    • Download the VM
    • Import the VM
    • Start the VM
    • DNS, IP Address & Hostname
  • Management Console
  • Stackato Client
    • Target and Login
  • Basic User Management
  • Deploying Apps
    • Sample Applications
    • Test the Application

Stackato Client

• Stackato Client
  • Stackato Client Setup
  • Getting Help
  • Accessing the Micro Cloud
  • HTTP Proxies
  • Updating the Windows Hosts File

Management Console

• Management Console
• App Store

Deploy Applications

• General Deployment
• Data Services
• Persistent File System
• Memcached Service
• Port Service (Harbor)
• Heroku Buildpack
• Generic & Standalone Frameworks
• Application Logs
• New Relic Monitoring

Language Specific Deployment

• ASP.NET
• Clojure
• Go
• Java
• Node.js
• Perl
• PHP
• Python
• Ruby

Server Configuration

• Server Configuration
  • Configuring Stackato on a Virtual Machine
  • Accessing Server via the Command Line
  • Common Operations
  • Detailed Configuration
• Router
  • Settings
  • WebSockets
  • Legacy Router
• Log Streams
  • Logyard
  • Drains
  • Keys
  • Managing the systail stream
• AOK Authentication Server
  • End User Login
  • Strategies
  • Configuration
  • Enabling
  • User Management
  • SSL Certificate
• Sandbox
  • Introduction
  • Targeting & Login
  • Deploying Applications
  • Ground Rules, Content Policy and Quotas
  • Sandbox Limitations
  • Ground Rules For Deployment of Apps to the Sandbox
  • Content Policy on the Stackato Sandbox Service and Take Down Obligations

• OpenStack
• VirtualBox
• VMware Fusion/Player
• vSphere

• Amazon EC2
• HP Cloud Services

Cluster Configuration

• Cluster Setup
  • Roles
  • Assigning Roles with Kato
  • One-Node Cluster Example
  • Three-Node Cluster Example
  • Five-Node Cluster Example
  • Roles Requiring Persistent or Shared Storage
  • Removing Nodes from Cluster
  • Port Configuration
  • Multiple Controllers
  • Load Balancer and Multiple Routers
• Auto Scaling
  • Create the DEA template
  • Enable Auto-Scaling in the Health Manager
  • Configure the Controller
  • Create the scaling configuration file
  • EC2 / OpenStack Configuration File
  • Troubleshooting
• cloud-init
  • Securing the new node
  • Elastic DNS (EC2)
  • Custom System Configuration
• External Data Services
  • General Principles
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Troubleshooting
• Harbor: TCP/UDP Port Service
  • Architecture
  • Requirements & Setup
  • Troubleshooting

Best Practices

• Best Practices
  • Applying Updates
  • Backup, Migration and Upgrades
  • Server Performance
  • System Monitoring with Nagios
  • Persistent Storage
  • Database Services
  • Deployment
  • Caching Staging Assets
• Logyard Drain Examples
  • Papertrail
  • Loggly
  • Splunk
  • Hello World Custom Drain

Reference

• Stackato Client Command Reference
• Kato Command Reference
• Stackato.yml Options
• Manifest.yml Options
• Environment Variables
• Groups, Users, and Limits
• Architectural Design
• Customization
• Glossary
• Troubleshooting
• Adding System Services
• Stackato APIs

Release & Support

• Release Notes
• Known Issues

• FAQ
• Index
• Search Page