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Getting started with VDC

Welcome to the Validation DevOps Center (VDC) - Intel's unified platform for managing validation processes, ingredients, and workflows. This guide will help you get started quickly based on your role and goals.

What is VDC?

VDC is Intel's comprehensive system that supports the entire validation value stream by providing:

  • Centralized Ingredient Management - Store, version, and track firmware, software, and platform components
  • Automated Workflows - Build, test, and deploy ingredients through configurable pipelines
  • Dependency Tracking - Full traceability of what depends on what across all ingredients
  • Integration Capabilities - APIs and CLI tools for seamless automation
  • Unified Access - Single interface for validation operations across Intel

Choose your path

First Time User?

Start Here: User Roles & Permissions

  • Get VDC access through AGS groups
  • Understand different permission levels
  • Request project access (if needed)

Need to Create a Project?

Go To: Creating your first project

  • Learn when you need a new project
  • Step-by-step project creation process
  • AGS group setup and management

Ready to Use VDC?

Choose Your Role: Quick start guides

  • Validation Engineers - find and use ingredients
  • Developers - create and manage ingredients
  • DevOps Teams - automate with workflows and CLI
  • Team Leads - plan and organize projects

Need Definitions?

Reference: VDC glossary

  • Core concepts and terminology
  • Technical definitions
  • Quick reference guide

Core concepts at a glance

Organization Structure

[Project] → Teams working toward common goals
  └── [Feed] → Logical containers for organizing ingredients  
      └── [Ingredient] → Versioned components (firmware, software, etc.)
          └── [Releases] → Specific versions with packages and metadata

Access Levels

  • VDC User - Read access to all projects
  • Project User - Create ingredients, submit releases and run workflows
  • Project Admin - Full project management
  • Ingredient Owner - Manage specific ingredients

Key Operations

  • Browse & Download - Find and access existing ingredients
  • Create & Submit - Add new ingredients and releases
  • Automate - Build workflows and use CLI tools
  • Manage - Control projects and user access

Quick access

VDC portal

URL: https://vdc2.laas.intel.com/#/

Main Documentation Sections

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