Docker Machine

The VirtEngine Console (UI - Nilavu) is the main way to launch and manage virtual machines. A command line facility will be issued in our future launch.

Getting Started

Enter VirtEngine Console (UI - nilavu) by typing https://localhost in the browser.

Replace localhost with your ip

Watch this launch animation

Deploying DockerMachine

Launch

There are 3 ways to launch.

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Create VM

This will open a new-launcher.

Step 1

Choose Virtual Machine.

Choose the region, flavor, HDD or SSD.

Step 2

Choose the os tab - DockerMachine, and the version you want to launch

Step3

Choose SSH Key (or) Root password option.

SSH Key

You can create a new sshkeypair
Use an existing sshkey
Upload your own sshkeys

Root password

Type a password for accessing the root username for the deployed VM.

Launch your DockerMachine

Click Launch.

Voila ! Your “Machine with Docker engine” is launched.

Your will be redirected to the management page. Go ahead and Connect into your VM.

Launch containers from your workstation

Now that you have launched, you might want to install docker-machine in your workstation (laptop) and launch containers in the running dockermachine VM.

Install Docker Machine in your laptop

docker-machine create --url=tcp://<launched_docker_machine_ip> custombox

$ docker-machine ls
NAME        ACTIVE   DRIVER    STATE     URL
custombox   *

Machines