KB-2284 How to deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

pauline.delacruz — Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00:48 GMT

Current Revision posted to Appian Knowledge Base by pauline.delacruz on 5/22/2025 4:00:48 PM

Purpose

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. This article describes how to deploy a plug-in to an instance of Appian on Kubernetes.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example of deploying a plugin textutils-1.0.3.jar into a webapp pod named namespace:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Last Reviewed: May 2025

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

KB-2284 How to deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Maggie Deppe-Walker — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:02:03 GMT

Revision 16 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Maggie Deppe-Walker on 12/19/2023 1:02:03 AM

Purpose

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. This article describes how to deploy a plug-in to an instance of Appian on Kubernetes.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example of deploying a plugin textutils-1.0.3.jar into a webapp pod named namespace:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Last Reviewed: November 2023

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Maggie Deppe-Walker — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:00:29 GMT

Revision 15 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Maggie Deppe-Walker on 12/19/2023 1:00:29 AM

Purpose

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. This article describes how to deploy a plug-in to a self-managed Kubernetes instance.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example of deploying a plugin textutils-1.0.3.jar into a webapp pod named namespace:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Last Reviewed: November 2023

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Maggie Deppe-Walker — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:07:59 GMT

Revision 14 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Maggie Deppe-Walker on 11/24/2023 7:07:59 AM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example of deploying a plugin textutils-1.0.3.jar into a webapp pod named namespace:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Last Reviewed: November 2023

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Maggie Deppe-Walker — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:04:36 GMT

Revision 13 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Maggie Deppe-Walker on 11/24/2023 7:04:36 AM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example of deploying a plugin textutils-1.0.3.jar into a webapp pod named namespace:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Maggie Deppe-Walker — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:03:42 GMT

Revision 12 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Maggie Deppe-Walker on 11/24/2023 7:03:42 AM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods according to the documentation. Use the following template below:

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

Example: kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

If the instance is HA, run the command on one webapp pod. The plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:24:58 GMT

Revision 11 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/14/2023 3:24:58 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

* In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 - Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:37:18 GMT

Revision 10 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:37:18 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

* In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:10:13 GMT

Revision 9 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:10:13 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

* In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:09:49 GMT

Revision 8 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:09:49 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> :/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

* In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:09:09 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:09:09 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> <appian-webapp-pod-name>:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

* In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:08:24 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:08:24 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> <appian-webapp-pod-name>:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:07:58 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:07:58 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> <appian-webapp-pod-name>:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:06:14 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 12:06:14 PM

Plug-ins are located in the directory /usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins/ of the Webapp pod volume. Deploy a plug-in by copying it to this directory.

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs.

kubectl cp <plugin-file.jar> <appian-webapp-pod-name>:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n <appian_namespace>

For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, do this on one webapp pod - the plugin's directory will be mounted from the webapp RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian in Kubernetes.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

SP-8177 [Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:55:34 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 11:55:34 AM

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Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs. For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-site-dev-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, just do this on one webapp pod - the plugins directory will be mounted from the haExistingClaim RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This section includes any relevant version information for Appian or other third/party configurations. Some examples of valid affected versions are as follows:

This article applies to all versions of Appian.
This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.
This article applies to all versions of Appian Cloud.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and later.
This article applies to Appian 16.2 and earlier.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and 16.1.
This article applies to Appian 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3.
This article applies to self-managed Appian 19.3 and earlier.
This article applies to all versions of Appian from Appian 7.10 to Appian 16.2.
This article applies to all versions of Appian using JBoss EAP 6.4.9 as an application server and Internet Explorer 9 as a web browser.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

[Draft] Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:46:57 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 11:46:57 AM

This description is for informational purposes only. There should be no text above the "Purpose" header when using this template.

Purpose

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs. For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-site-dev-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, just do this on one webapp pod - the plugins directory will be mounted from the haExistingClaim RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This section includes any relevant version information for Appian or other third/party configurations. Some examples of valid affected versions are as follows:

This article applies to all versions of Appian.
This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.
This article applies to all versions of Appian Cloud.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and later.
This article applies to Appian 16.2 and earlier.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and 16.1.
This article applies to Appian 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3.
This article applies to self-managed Appian 19.3 and earlier.
This article applies to all versions of Appian from Appian 7.10 to Appian 16.2.
This article applies to all versions of Appian using JBoss EAP 6.4.9 as an application server and Internet Explorer 9 as a web browser.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins

Deploy plugins on a Kubernetes Appian instance

Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:44:25 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Miguel Ángel Antolín Bermúdez on 2/9/2023 11:44:25 AM

This description is for informational purposes only. There should be no text above the "Purpose" header when using this template.

Purpose

Instructions

Manually copy each plugin file into one of the webapp pods as per the public docs. For example:

kubectl cp .\textutils-1.0.3.jar appian-site-dev-webapp-0:/usr/local/appian/ae/_admin/plugins -n namespace

In HA, just do this on one webapp pod - the plugins directory will be mounted from the haExistingClaim RWX volume.

Affected Versions

This section includes any relevant version information for Appian or other third/party configurations. Some examples of valid affected versions are as follows:

This article applies to all versions of Appian.
This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.
This article applies to all versions of Appian Cloud.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and later.
This article applies to Appian 16.2 and earlier.
This article applies to Appian 7.11 and 16.1.
This article applies to Appian 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3.
This article applies to self-managed Appian 19.3 and earlier.
This article applies to all versions of Appian from Appian 7.10 to Appian 16.2.
This article applies to all versions of Appian using JBoss EAP 6.4.9 as an application server and Internet Explorer 9 as a web browser.

Tags: webapp, how-to, Kubernetes, plugins