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title: Manage Containers
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/manage-containers
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createdAt: 2022-09-23T14:47:00.000Z
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You can run and manage containers by navigating to **Applications **>** Containers**. 

# Run a Container

You can add and run a container locally using the *Run *command. The named container pulls the container from the Docker registry and it appears on the Container pane, running locally.

Manufacturing Connect Edge supports Docker Registry v2.

## Before You Begin

- You must do one of the following:
  - [Create a Docker Image to Deploy to Your Private Repository](docId\:kmq46grqIIFg9SapW4wlc) 
  - [Upload an Image](docId\:aqqDO_Z96OOnoSOKfOz_j) into Manufacturing Connect Edge 
  - [Download an Image](docId:119SaeuKTJJi6NbaraQwb) 
- You must also [Add a Registry](docId\:ikrAVhh6t4OQOVAITL-DN) entry.

**To run a container:**

1. Navigate to **Applications **> **Containers**. 
2. From the *Containers* pane, click **Run**. 
   The *Enter command to run *field appears. 

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3. Enter the docker run command for the selected application, and then click **Run**.

:::hint{type="info"}
**Example**: `docker run -d --name hello hello-world`
:::

The named container appears in the *Containers *pane, and its state is running. The container runs locally.

# Manage individual containers

Refer to the image and callouts below for management options for containers. 

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/ElAiOSYbgq0ZXGE6JY1f0_image.png "Management options for containers")

| **Action**                            | **Details**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Copy port number**             | For certain Docker container applications, they can be directly accessed by using the IP address of the Litmus Edge instance, followed by the port. Format would be `##.##.##.##:####`. For example, if the IP address was 1.2.3.4 and the port was 3000, then the container application may be accessible at 1.2.3.4:3000. |
| \[2] **Start and Stop container**     | Once stopped, the container shows an *Exited *status.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| \[3] **Pause and Un-pause container** | Stop or resume the container operation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| \[4] **Remove container**             | A container must be *Stopped* first before it can be removed. Once removed, the container is removed from the container's pane.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| \[5] **Show container log**           | This is similar to the logs available from the Overview pane but displays directly from the container environment. See the "View Container Logs" section below for more information.                                                                                                                                        |
| \[6] **Inspect**                      | Displays the configuration, attached volumes, and policies included in the container. From the specified container pane, you can reload the container.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| \[7] **Terminal**                     | You can open a terminal console for a specified container. The terminal is normally used for diagnostic purposes. It allows you to modify the application's configuration, though this is not recommended.                                                                                                                  |
| \[8\[ **Container top**               | You can view information about the container services that are running. This is normally used by developers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

# View Container Logs

When you click the **Show container log** icon, the *Log* pane displays. 

Refer to the image and callouts below for filter options for container logs. 

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| **Action**                                   | **Details**                                                                                                                                    |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Search**                              | Enter search terms to find text in all the log entries defined.                                                                                |
| \[2] **Fetch Log**                           | You can review a log for the specified time period you select (All logs, Last day, Last 4 hours, Last hour, or Last 10 minutes, Last minute).  |
| \[3] **Line Wrap**                           | If enabled, text is formatted to fit within the screen, so no horizontal scrolling in the log screen is needed.                                |
| \[4] **Change Marketplace Application View** | If enabled, the timestamp for each message is displayed.                                                                                       |
| \[5] **Download Logs**:                      | Select to download all logs or only logs you've filtered to display.                                                                           |