Docker Swarm Commands Cheat Sheet
Frequently-used Docker swarm commands in one place.
In this lesson, we will create a table of all the commands we have used in this section. This will provide a faster reference to the commands. Let’s create a table of commands then below.
| Command | Options | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
docker swarm init |
Makes the current machine a swarm node | |
docker swarm leave |
-f |
Removes the current node from a swarm cluster. The -f is used to force a manager node to leave a swarm cluster |
docker service create <image name> |
-p, --env_file, --name, mount |
Creates a service from an image. -p is used to map a host port to a service’s tasks ports. |
docker network create <name> |
--driver |
Creates a new network. --driver specifies which driver to use for the network |
docker service update [Options] <service ID> |
--network-add |
Updates existing service. You can attach a new network using the --network-add option. |
docker service [Command] --help |
A quick documentation of every command | |
docker service ls |
Lists all the services running on the current node | |
docker service scale <service Id>=<replica number> |
Scales services up and down using the replica numbers | |
docker stack deploy <stack name> |
--compose-file |
Deploys a new stack of services using a compose file. --compose-file specifies the compose-file to be used. |
docker stack ls |
Provides information about the current stack | |
docker stack ps <stack_name> |
Lists all the tasks or containers of a stack | |
docker stack services <stack name> |
Lists all the services in the stack | |
docker stack rm <stack name> |
Removes specified stack from swarm | |
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