The CLI tool has commands to create, manage, and backup Docker Clusters. By default the tool runs in interactive mode. It prompts you for the values needed.
Additional help is available for each command with the ‘–help’ option.
docker run -it --rm docker/cluster \
command [command options]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| backup | Backup a running cluster |
| create | Create a new Docker Cluster |
| inspect | Display detailed information about a cluster |
| ls | List all available clusters |
| restore | Restore a cluster from a backup |
| rm | Remove a cluster |
| update | Update a running cluster’s desired state |
| version | Print Version, Commit, and Build type |
CLUSTER_ORGANIZATION
Specifies the Docker Hub organization to pull the cluster container.
export CLUSTER_ORGANIZATION="docker"
CLUSTER_TAG
Specifies the tag of the cluster container to pull.
export CLUSTER_TAG="latest"
DOCKER_USERNAME
Overrides docker username lookup from ~/.docker/config.json.
export DOCKER_USERNAME="ironman"
DOCKER_PASSWORD
Overrides docker password lookup from ~/.docker/config.json.
export DOCKER_PASSWORD="il0v3U3000!"