Step 5: Create a Service

Create a native Docker Service in the DuploCloud Portal

You can use the DuploCloud Portal to create a native Docker service without leaving the DuploCloud interface.

Estimated time to complete Step 5: 10 minutes.

Prerequisites

Before creating a Service, verify that you accomplished the tasks in the previous tutorial steps. Using the DuploCloud Portal, confirm that:

• An Infrastructure and Plan exist, both with the name NONPROD.

• A Tenant with the name dev01 has been created.

• An EC2 Host with the name host01 has been created.

Select the Tenant you created

In the Tenant list box, on the upper-left side of the DuploCloud Portal, select the dev01 Tenant that you created.

Tenant list box in the DuploCloud Portal

Creating a Service using Native Docker

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Docker -> Services.

2. Click Add. The Add Service Basic Options page displays.

3. In the Service Name field, enter demo-service-d01.

4. From the Platform list box, select Linux/Docker Native.

5. In the Docker Image field, enter duplocloud/nodejs-hello:latest.

6. From the Docker Networks list box, select Docker Default.

   

   Add Service Basic Options page for Linux/Docker Native Service
7. Click Next. The Advanced Options page displays.

8. Click Create.

On the Add Service Basic Options page, you can also specify optional Environment Variables (EVs) such as database Host, port, and so on. You can also pass Docker credentials using EVs for testing purposes.

Checking your work

Verify that demo-service-d01 has a Current Status of Running.

demo-service-d01 Service page displaying a Running status

Once the Service is Running, you can check logs for informational messages by clicking the menu icon ( ) to the left of the running Service Name on the Service page and selecting the Logs option.

Menu for demo-service-d01-1 Service with Logs highlighted