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Connect to Bluemix Docker Containerwith Putty

Joseph Chang

Senior IT Specialist

IBM Cloud Group

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If you are new to Bluemix Docker Container, please start from here:

https://www.ng.bluemix.net/docs/containers/container_index.htmlhttps://www.ng.bluemix.net/docs/containers/container_optional.html

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Create a Bluemix Container

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Create a Docker Container from Docker Image

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To get a container. Click here to start.

The out-of-box Bluemix Docker Image includes built-in SSH daemon. So you can connect it with Putty just like using a VM.

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Fill in the container name and IP

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1. Fill in Container name2. Select the size3. Assign an Public IP4. Expose public port. (22 for ssh, 9080 for websphere liberty)5. Click on Advanced Options.

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Fill in the SSH key

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Fill in your SSH public key here. If you don’t’ have the key , refer the next page to get one.

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Generate SSH Key

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• Launch a windows command prompt then use ssh-keygen to generate the key.

• You can enter a passphrase or leave it blank.

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Generate SSH Key

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• The key has been generated.

• Check the generated key.

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Fill in the SSH key with cloud.key.pub

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Copy the public to ..

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Convert the private key with PuttyGen

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1. Load cloud.key

2. Save as cloud.key.ppk

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Create the container

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Now click CREATE

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Wait for container created

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The container should be created in less the 1 minutes.

Check if the public IP is shown then let’s connect to it.

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Ping the container with the public IP

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Before connect with Putty, ping it to check if the server is alive.

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Fill the public IP

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Fill in Auto-login username as “root”

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Import the cloud.key.ppk (refer to P.10 to see how to generate the key)

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Open the terminal now !!

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Congratulation !! You have successfully login to container.

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Feel like using a VM !!

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ls

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df -k

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ps -ef

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ip addr

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top

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Check the Resource Usage

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Cost estimation

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What’s the difference?

It’s cheaper.

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Start from the way you familiar. Explore the nice features of Docker Container.

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Thank you

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