github.com/khulnasoft/cli@v0.0.0-20240402070845-01bcad7beefa/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_init.md (about) 1 # swarm init 2 3 <!---MARKER_GEN_START--> 4 Initialize a swarm 5 6 ### Options 7 8 | Name | Type | Default | Description | 9 |:--------------------------------------------|:--------------|:---------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 10 | [`--advertise-addr`](#advertise-addr) | `string` | | Advertised address (format: `<ip\|interface>[:port]`) | 11 | [`--autolock`](#autolock) | | | Enable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager) | 12 | [`--availability`](#availability) | `string` | `active` | Availability of the node (`active`, `pause`, `drain`) | 13 | `--cert-expiry` | `duration` | `2160h0m0s` | Validity period for node certificates (ns\|us\|ms\|s\|m\|h) | 14 | [`--data-path-addr`](#data-path-addr) | `string` | | Address or interface to use for data path traffic (format: `<ip\|interface>`) | 15 | [`--data-path-port`](#data-path-port) | `uint32` | `0` | Port number to use for data path traffic (1024 - 49151). If no value is set or is set to 0, the default port (4789) is used. | 16 | [`--default-addr-pool`](#default-addr-pool) | `ipNetSlice` | | default address pool in CIDR format | 17 | `--default-addr-pool-mask-length` | `uint32` | `24` | default address pool subnet mask length | 18 | `--dispatcher-heartbeat` | `duration` | `5s` | Dispatcher heartbeat period (ns\|us\|ms\|s\|m\|h) | 19 | [`--external-ca`](#external-ca) | `external-ca` | | Specifications of one or more certificate signing endpoints | 20 | [`--force-new-cluster`](#force-new-cluster) | | | Force create a new cluster from current state | 21 | [`--listen-addr`](#listen-addr) | `node-addr` | `0.0.0.0:2377` | Listen address (format: `<ip\|interface>[:port]`) | 22 | [`--max-snapshots`](#max-snapshots) | `uint64` | `0` | Number of additional Raft snapshots to retain | 23 | [`--snapshot-interval`](#snapshot-interval) | `uint64` | `10000` | Number of log entries between Raft snapshots | 24 | `--task-history-limit` | `int64` | `5` | Task history retention limit | 25 26 27 <!---MARKER_GEN_END--> 28 29 ## Description 30 31 Initialize a swarm. The Docker Engine targeted by this command becomes a manager 32 in the newly created single-node swarm. 33 34 ## Examples 35 36 ```console 37 $ docker swarm init --advertise-addr 192.168.99.121 38 39 Swarm initialized: current node (bvz81updecsj6wjz393c09vti) is now a manager. 40 41 To add a worker to this swarm, run the following command: 42 43 docker swarm join --token SWMTKN-1-3pu6hszjas19xyp7ghgosyx9k8atbfcr8p2is99znpy26u2lkl-1awxwuwd3z9j1z3puu7rcgdbx 172.17.0.2:2377 44 45 To add a manager to this swarm, run 'docker swarm join-token manager' and follow the instructions. 46 ``` 47 48 The `docker swarm init` command generates two random tokens: a worker token and 49 a manager token. When you join a new node to the swarm, the node joins as a 50 worker or manager node based upon the token you pass to [swarm 51 join](swarm_join.md). 52 53 After you create the swarm, you can display or rotate the token using 54 [swarm join-token](swarm_join-token.md). 55 56 ### <a name="autolock"></a> Protect manager keys and data (--autolock) 57 58 The `--autolock` flag enables automatic locking of managers with an encryption 59 key. The private keys and data stored by all managers are protected by the 60 encryption key printed in the output, and is inaccessible without it. Make sure 61 to store this key securely, in order to reactivate a manager after it restarts. 62 Pass the key to the `docker swarm unlock` command to reactivate the manager. 63 You can disable autolock by running `docker swarm update --autolock=false`. 64 After disabling it, the encryption key is no longer required to start the 65 manager, and it will start up on its own without user intervention. 66 67 ### <a name=""></a> Configure node healthcheck frequency (--dispatcher-heartbeat) 68 69 The `--dispatcher-heartbeat` flag sets the frequency at which nodes are told to 70 report their health. 71 72 ### <a name="external-ca"></a> Use an external certificate authority (--external-ca) 73 74 This flag sets up the swarm to use an external CA to issue node certificates. 75 The value takes the form `protocol=X,url=Y`. The value for `protocol` specifies 76 what protocol should be used to send signing requests to the external CA. 77 Currently, the only supported value is `cfssl`. The URL specifies the endpoint 78 where signing requests should be submitted. 79 80 ### <a name="force-new-cluster"></a> Force-restart node as a single-mode manager (--force-new-cluster) 81 82 This flag forces an existing node that was part of a quorum that was lost to 83 restart as a single-node Manager without losing its data. 84 85 ### <a name="listen-addr"></a> Specify interface for inbound control plane traffic (--listen-addr) 86 87 The node listens for inbound swarm manager traffic on this address. The default 88 is to listen on `0.0.0.0:2377`. It is also possible to specify a network 89 interface to listen on that interface's address; for example `--listen-addr 90 eth0:2377`. 91 92 Specifying a port is optional. If the value is a bare IP address or interface 93 name, the default port 2377 is used. 94 95 ### <a name="advertise-addr"></a> Specify interface for outbound control plane traffic (--advertise-addr) 96 97 The `--advertise-addr` flag specifies the address that will be advertised to 98 other members of the swarm for API access and overlay networking. If 99 unspecified, Docker will check if the system has a single IP address, and use 100 that IP address with the listening port (see `--listen-addr`). If the system 101 has multiple IP addresses, `--advertise-addr` must be specified so that the 102 correct address is chosen for inter-manager communication and overlay 103 networking. 104 105 It is also possible to specify a network interface to advertise that 106 interface's address; for example `--advertise-addr eth0:2377`. 107 108 Specifying a port is optional. If the value is a bare IP address or interface 109 name, the default port 2377 is used. 110 111 ### <a name="data-path-addr"></a> Specify interface for data traffic (--data-path-addr) 112 113 The `--data-path-addr` flag specifies the address that global scope network 114 drivers will publish towards other nodes in order to reach the containers 115 running on this node. Using this parameter you can separate the container's 116 data traffic from the management traffic of the cluster. 117 118 If unspecified, the IP address or interface of the advertise address is used. 119 120 ### <a name="data-path-port"></a> Configure port number for data traffic (--data-path-port) 121 122 The `--data-path-port` flag allows you to configure the UDP port number to use 123 for data path traffic. The provided port number must be within the 1024 - 49151 124 range. If this flag isn't set, or if it's set to 0, the default port number 125 4789 is used. The data path port can only be configured when initializing the 126 swarm, and applies to all nodes that join the swarm. The following example 127 initializes a new Swarm, and configures the data path port to UDP port 7777; 128 129 ```console 130 $ docker swarm init --data-path-port=7777 131 ``` 132 133 After the swarm is initialized, use the `docker info` command to verify that 134 the port is configured: 135 136 ```console 137 $ docker info 138 <...> 139 ClusterID: 9vs5ygs0gguyyec4iqf2314c0 140 Managers: 1 141 Nodes: 1 142 Data Path Port: 7777 143 <...> 144 ``` 145 146 ### <a name="default-addr-pool"></a> Specify default subnet pools (--default-addr-pool) 147 148 The `--default-addr-pool` flag specifies default subnet pools for global scope 149 networks. For example, to specify two address pools: 150 151 ```console 152 $ docker swarm init \ 153 --default-addr-pool 30.30.0.0/16 \ 154 --default-addr-pool 40.40.0.0/16 155 ``` 156 157 Use the `--default-addr-pool-mask-length` flag to specify the default subnet 158 pools mask length for the subnet pools. 159 160 ### <a name="max-snapshots"></a> Set limit for number of snapshots to keep (--max-snapshots) 161 162 This flag sets the number of old Raft snapshots to retain in addition to the 163 current Raft snapshots. By default, no old snapshots are retained. This option 164 may be used for debugging, or to store old snapshots of the swarm state for 165 disaster recovery purposes. 166 167 ### <a name="snapshot-interval"></a> Configure Raft snapshot log interval (--snapshot-interval) 168 169 The `--snapshot-interval` flag specifies how many log entries to allow in 170 between Raft snapshots. Setting this to a high number will trigger snapshots 171 less frequently. Snapshots compact the Raft log and allow for more efficient 172 transfer of the state to new managers. However, there is a performance cost to 173 taking snapshots frequently. 174 175 ### <a name="availability"></a> Configure the availability of a manager (--availability) 176 177 The `--availability` flag specifies the availability of the node at the time 178 the node joins a master. Possible availability values are `active`, `pause`, or 179 `drain`. 180 181 This flag is useful in certain situations. For example, a cluster may want to 182 have dedicated manager nodes that don't serve as worker nodes. You can do this 183 by passing `--availability=drain` to `docker swarm init`. 184 185 ## Related commands 186 187 * [swarm ca](swarm_ca.md) 188 * [swarm join](swarm_join.md) 189 * [swarm join-token](swarm_join-token.md) 190 * [swarm leave](swarm_leave.md) 191 * [swarm unlock](swarm_unlock.md) 192 * [swarm unlock-key](swarm_unlock-key.md) 193 * [swarm update](swarm_update.md)