How do you initialize a Docker Swarm on a manager node?

How do you initialize a Docker Swarm on a manager node?

To initialize a Docker Swarm on a manager node, you use the docker swarm init command. Here's a basic example:

docker swarm init --advertise-addr <manager-node-ip>

Explanation:

  • docker swarm init: This command initializes the current machine as a Docker Swarm manager.

  • --advertise-addr <manager-node-ip>: This flag specifies the IP address that the manager node will advertise to other nodes in the Swarm. It is the address that other nodes will use to communicate with the manager.

After you run this command, Docker Swarm creates a join token. This token is a special key that worker nodes need to join the Swarm. The command's output gives you a docker swarm join command with this token. You can use this command on worker nodes to connect them to the Swarm.