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How to Add Docker Endpoint to Portainer⚓

Summary⚓

This article will explain how to add a new Docker endpoint to Portainer.

How-To⚓

  • SSH into the DockSTARTer VM
  • ssh docker@192.168.1.98
  • Escalate privileges to become Root
  • sudo -i
  • Modify the dockerd.json file located in the following directory:
  • cd /var/packages/Docker/etc/dockerd.json
  • Add the following line after the initial bracket:
  • “hosts” : [ “tcp://diskstation.davelevine.io:2375”, “unix:///var/run/docker.sock” ],
  • The end result should look like the following:

{ tcp://diskstation.davelevine.io:2375 “registry-mirrors” : [] }

Important

VI Editor must be used for this.

  • Restart Docker with the following command:
  • synoservice -restart pkgctl-Docker
  • Wait for the command to finish, which will indicate Docker has been reloaded successfully.
  • Navigate to Portainer
  • https://portainer.davelevine.io
  • Select Endpoints
  • Add Endpoint
  • Enter the Endpoint URL
  • Update Endpoint
  • Navigate to Home and refresh the Endpoints.
  • The Endpoint you just created will now show a status of Up to indicate a successful connection.

https://rzy.co/2018/11/12/portainer-synology-nas-docker/