Figure 11.5. Configuring tool locations
You can also specify environment variables. These will be passed into your build jobs, and can be a
good way to allow your build jobs to behave differently depending on where they are being executed.
Once you have done this, your new slave node will appear in the list of computers on the Jenkins Nodes
page (see Figure 11.6, “Your new slave node in action”).
Figure 11.6. Your new slave node in action
11.3.2. Starting the Slave Agent Manually Using Java Web Start
Another option is to start a slave agent from the slave machine itself using Java Web Start (JNLP).
This approach is useful if the server cannot connect to the slave, for example if the slave machine is