Deploy Monitoring for Docker

Via Germain Wizard

Germain Workspace > Left Menu > Wizard > Docker

Enable Docker Engine API

1. Navigate to /lib/systemd/system in your terminal and open docker.service file

   $ vi /lib/systemd/system/docker.service
   

2. Find the line which starts with ExecStart and adds -H=tcp://0.0.0.0:2375 to make it look like

   ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H=fd:// -H=tcp://0.0.0.0:2375
   

3. Save the Modified File

4. Reload the docker daemon

   $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   

5. Restart the docker service

   $ sudo service docker restart
   

6. Test if it is working by using this command, if everything is fine below command should return a JSON

   $ curl http://localhost:2375/images/json
   

7. To test remotely, use the PC name or IP address of Docker Host

Run Docker commands as a non-root user

To create the docker group and add your user:

1. Create the docker group.

   $ sudo groupadd docker
   

2. Add your user to the docker group.

   $ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
   

3. Log out and log back in so that your group membership is re-evaluated.

   On Linux, you can also run the following command to activate the changes to groups:

   $ newgrp docker 
   

4. Verify that you can run docker commands without sudo.

   $ docker ps
   

For more detailed information on the monitoring capabilities and customization options available for Docker in Germain, please reaching out to us. We will provide you with further guidance and assistance tailored to your Docker monitoring needs.