This is a companion to my article on the Docker plugin for Heat.

DockerInc::Docker::Container

Properties

• cmd : List

  Command to run after spawning the container.

  Optional property.

  Example:

    cmd: [ 'thttpd', '-C', '/etc/thttpd.conf', '-D', '-c', '*.cgi']
  

• dns : List

  Set custom DNS servers.

  Example:

    dns:
      - 8.8.8.8
      - 8.8.4.4
  

• docker_endopint : String

  Docker daemon endpoint. By default the local Docker daemon will be used.

  Example:

    docker_endpoint: tcp://192.168.1.100:2375
  

• env : String

I have been looking at both Docker and OpenStack recently. In my last post I talked a little about the Docker driver for Nova; in this post I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Docker plugin for Heat, which has been available since the Icehouse release but is surprisingly under-documented.

The release announcement on the Docker blog includes an example Heat template, but it is unfortunately grossly inaccurate and has led many people astray. In particular: