Configure Host for IP Maestro
To prepare the host for IP Maestro deployment, you must have Docker and Docker Compose installed on it.
Docker Verification or Installation
To install or update Docker to the latest version on the deployment machine refer to
Install Docker.Prerequisites
• Ensure that Docker, Docker Compose plugin and Wget are installed.
Note: If Wget & Unzip are not installed, install using the command sudo apt-get install wget unzip -y.
• Ensure that only one docker installation is running on the host.
Procedure
Ensure Docker Compose version is at least v2.20.2.
1. Install the latest version of Docker on the deployment machine. Refer to
Install Docker. 2. Execute the following command to verify the docker version:
docker version
or
docker -v
3. If the Docker compose version is not 2.20.2 or above, install the Docker Compose plugin. Refer to
Uninstall Old Versions. Follow the instructions:
- Setup Docker's apt repository (Ensure to copy and run all commands specified.)
- Install the Docker packages.
Note: It is recommended to add the host user to the docker group in a post-installation step.
4. Execute the sudo usermod -aG docker $USER command to eliminate the requirement to use sudo when executing docker commands and to add your user to the docker group.
5. Execute the following command to validate Docker and Docker Compose version:
docker version
docker compose version