Table of Contents

Docker Host

Setup

Setup Docker on Photon OS on ESXi, and install Portainer and Unifi Controller.

Setup minimal installed profile of PhotonOS

  • Download the latest Photon OS OVA with virtual hardware v15 from https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Downloading-Photon-OS
  • In ESXi:
    • Create/Register VM:
      • Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file
      • Name the VM
      • Upload the Photon OS OVA file
      • Specify the desired Target Datastore
      • Accept the License Agreement
      • Deselect Power on automatically
      • Confirm settings and Finish
    • Wait for the files to upload
    • If autostart is desired for this machine go to Host > Manage > System > Autostart:
      • Click on the current VM
      • Enable
      • Use Start earlier and Start later to set the desired order
    • Go to Virtual Machines on the sidebar and click on the current VM
    • Actions > Edit Settings:
      • Set the required CPU and Memory requirements
      • If using NVMe storage for the datastore:
        • Add other device > NVMe controller
        • Hard Disk 1 > Controller location > NVMe controller 0
        • Save and reopen Edit Settings
        • Remove SCSI controller 0
      • Select other appropriate VM settings depending on desired applications
    • Power on the VM, then shut it down again to generate a MAC address
    • Give the VM a static IP address from your router using the generated MAC address (found under Hardware Configuration > Network adapter 1) and desired hostname
    • Power on the VM
    • Using an SSH client, connect to the hostname set above, then run:
# Login with root details from the VM note
# Follow instructions to set new password
 
# Remove docker related packages if not needed to save space and faster updates
tdnf erase containerd docker docker-cli docker-engine
 
# Update packages:
tdnf upgrade
tdnf clean all
 
# Disable password expiry:
chage -M -1 root
 
# Set new hostname:
hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname-as-set-in-router>
 
# Set the timezone to Perth
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Perth /etc/localtime
 
# Change the SSH port to 50001:
sed -i "s/#Port 22/Port 50001/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sed -i "s/-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT/-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 50001 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT/" /etc/systemd/scripts/ip4save
 
exit
  • Shut down the VM
  • Edit VM note to be the following:
Minimal installed profile of PhotonOS
User: root

Ports:
50001/tcp SSH
  • Save a snapshot called Base Install
2020/05/18 18:24 · derek

Then set up Portainer and Unifi Controller: 

# Enable Docker to run at startup:
systemctl enable docker
# Install Portainer:
docker volume create portainer_data
docker run --name Portainer --restart=always -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer
exit
Docker host:
Portainer:
8000/TCP, 9000/TCP http Web Interface
http://<server.example.com>:9000
User: <User>

Unifi Controller:
10001/udp, 3478/udp
6789/tcp, 8080/tcp
8443/tcp https Web Portal
8843/tcp, 8880/tcp
https://<server.example.com>:8443
User: <User>

Update

Update the OS

Run systemctl enable docker after updating to re-enable docker starting on boot

  • If desired, Log in to ESXi, navigate to the photon based VM and create new temporary snapshot
  • Using an SSH client, connect to <hostname>:50001 then run:
tdnf upgrade
tdnf clean all
reboot  # If desired/needed
2020/05/18 18:24 · derek

Update Portainer

Reconnect and run: 

# Update the Portainer image:
docker pull portainer/portainer-ce
# If it responds with:
# Status: Downloaded newer image for portainer/portainer-ce:latest
# then run the following to update the container
docker stop Portainer
docker rm Portainer
docker run --name Portainer --restart=always -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce