The Docker container must have the following packages installed for monitoring.

procps, net-tools, iotop and sysstat

To install packages inside a Docker container

Enter the Docker containers and install the packages one at a time.

If you encounter an Unable to locate package error, run the command apt-get update for Debian /Ubuntu or yum update for CentOS or RHEL. After updating, install the packages individually.

On Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint

apt-get install procps
apt-get install net-tools
apt-get install iotop
apt-get install sysstat

On RedHat, CentOS and Fedora
yum install procps
yum install net-tools
yum install iotop
yum install sysstat

On Fedora 22+ Releases

dnf install procps
dnf install net-tools
dnf install iotop
dnf install sysstat

Windows

For HTTP Monitoring

1. Open the Docker desktop, and go to settings, and enable the "Expose daemon on tcp://localhost:2375 without TLS" option and restart the docker desktop.

Linux

For HTTP Monitoring

1. Open the "docker.service" file and change the "ExecStart=" line to the below one

Syntax

ExecStart=<dockerdpath> -H fd:// -H tcp://<docker_installed_ip>:<docker_running_port>

e.g.

ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// -H tcp://192.168.0.1:2375

2. Run the command "systemctl daemon-reload" and then restart the "docker.service".

Applicare Controller

1. Log in to Applicare Console and navigate to the Overview screen, and click the Add button.

2. Enter the required details and save.

a. Input the Server IP

b. Enable the Is Docker agent option.

c. Enter the HTTP Daemon Port

d. Click the "Apply" button.

3. All running containers will be added as agents, any new containers that start will be automatically added as new agent.

4. After adding the containers, navigate to the Server Analyzer screen and check the metrics.

Monitoring with Applicare