DevOps Desktop
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Axilon DevOps Desktop is a comprehensive desktop application for managing operational technology environments. It provides tools for application management, machine provisioning, backup and restore workflows, virtual machine cloning, and a full change-management system with version-controlled configuration tracking.
The application is organized into the following major areas:
Applications
Define and manage the Axilon applications your organization uses.
Machines
Register, monitor, and manage physical and virtual machines.
Configurations
Set up backup and restore configurations for each machine and application.
Clones
Create and manage virtual machine clones from images, with full lifecycle control.
Snapshots
Capture point-in-time backups of machine configurations.
Restores
Restore a machine to a previously captured snapshot.
Schedules
Automate snapshot and restore operations on a recurring basis.
Change Management
Version-controlled workflow for tracking, reviewing, and merging configuration changes (repositories, branches, commits, change requests, and the Machine Control Center).
Users & Roles
Manage user accounts and assign role-based permissions.
Account Settings
Manage your own profile, password, and multi-factor authentication.
2. System Requirements
Axilon DevOps Desktop runs as an Electron-based desktop application on Windows. Key prerequisites:
A registered Axilon Box machine.
Network connectivity to the Axilon backend services.
An active user account with appropriate role assignments.
3. Roles and Permissions
Three roles govern access across the entire application:
Global Admin
Full system access. Can create users, manage applications, machines, configurations, clones, snapshots, restores, schedules, repositories, and all role assignments.
Machine Admin
Machine-scoped operations. Can manage branches, change requests (create, update, merge), and role assignments within their scope.
Developer
Limited access. Can create and update change requests and retry diff computations.
Permissions at a Glance
Users
Create users
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Reset user passwords
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Role Assignments
Create role assignments
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Update / delete role assignments
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Delete Global Admin assignments
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Applications
Create / update applications
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Machines
Register / update / delete machines
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Configurations
Create / update / delete configurations
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Clones
Create clones
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Manage clones (start, stop, reboot, etc.)
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Delete clones
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Snapshots
Create / retry / cancel snapshots
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Restores
Create / retry / cancel restores
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Schedules
Create / update / delete schedules
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Repositories
Create / edit repositories
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Branches
Create / edit / delete branches
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Yes
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Change Requests
Create / update change requests
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Yes
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Merge change requests
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Retry diff computation
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Yes
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All three roles can view every page in the application.
4. Navigation Structure
The sidebar organizes the application into the following sections:
Top Navigation Bar
The top bar provides quick access to:
User Menu
Your profile, account settings, and sign-out option.
Notifications
System notifications and alerts.
Machine Status
Current machine online/offline indicator.
Service Status
Background service health indicators.
Theme Toggle
Switch between light and dark color schemes.
5. User Guide Index
The Axilon DevOps Desktop documentation is organized into the following guides:
Overview and Navigation
devops-desktop-overview.md
This document. System overview, roles, navigation.
Authentication and Onboarding
authentication-user-guide.md
Login, MFA, account recovery, first-time onboarding, account settings.
Users and Role Management
users-roles-user-guide.md
User accounts, role assignments, scoping, and password management.
Applications
applications-user-guide.md
Creating, viewing, and updating applications.
Machines
machines-user-guide.md
Machine registration, monitoring, background services, and the Current Machine page.
Clones
clones-user-guide.md
Virtual machine clone creation, lifecycle management, networking, and domain controller setup.
Change Management
change-management-user-flows.md
Repositories, branches, commits, change requests, reviews, merges, and the Machine Control Center.
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