Docker Installation
You can use Docker to install Manufacturing Connect Edge.
Note: You can't upgrade the Manufacturing Connect Edge Docker version using a software update file (UPD). You can follow the Docker recommended approach for Docker image upgrade and volume management.
- On the Intel 64-bit machine, have administrative permissions to execute Docker commands.
- Ensure the Docker Engine is configured to run a Docker image with a root user.
- Obtain access to a Manufacturing Connect Edge service account .json file, which you can get from [email protected].
To use Docker to install Manufacturing Connect Edge, you will need to do the following:
- Step 1: Launch a Manufacturing Connect Edge Docker Image
- Step 2: Log in to Manufacturing Connect Edge
To jump to a specific section, refer to the Table of Contents on the right side and click the corresponding step.
To launch a Manufacturing Connect Edge Docker image:
1. Request and download the service account .json file by sending an email to [email protected]. 2. Open a Command Prompt Terminal (CTRL+R) on the Intel 64-bit machine. 3. Execute the following Linux command to download the latest Manufacturing Connect Edge Docker image.
The <file_name>.json parameter is the service account file requested from step 1.
Example: If the .json file is named abc123.json, execute: cat abc123.json | docker login -u _json_key --password-stdin https://us-docker.pkg.dev
Refer to Google's Setting Up Authentication: Service Account Key for more information.
Note: If the Docker container (that will be initialized from the Docker image from Step 3) will be configured with CPU/RAM limits, allocate at least 2-4 CPUs and 4-8 GB RAM. Scale up as needed.
4. Execute the following command to initialize the Manufacturing Connect Edge Docker container from the downloaded Docker image from Step 3.
Refer to the command parameters:
- --name MCe parameter can be changed with a different name than MCe.
- --cap-add=NET_ADMIN parameter should not be changed as NET_ADMIN is required.
- -p 8443:443 parameter can be changed with a different port than 8443. Internal port 443 can be mapped to any other external port other than 8443 as desired.
- The command -v vol1:/var will mount all container data to a volume called vol1. You can name the volume to your preference.
Note: The --sysctl net.ipv4.ping_group_range="0 2147483647" parameter is not always required. However, host system limitations may cause ping errors while using Utilities. If this occurs, add this parameter before running the container.
5. From the Docker terminal window, it will display the IP address to access the Manufacturing Connect Edge device through the Web UI. Enter the IP address into an internet browser URL bar to access the Manufacturing Connect Edge device.
See Access the Manufacturing Connect Edge Web UI for details on logging in.