Getting started with z/OS Container Extensions and Docker

Swarm on zCX

This chapter describes the use of Docker swarm mode on zCX, including the necessary configuration steps for setting up a clustering container environment.

Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to deploy a container by using a web application on IBM Z and use orchestration tools.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•11.1, “Swarm introduction” on page 240

•11.2, “zCX in swarm mode” on page 241

11.1 Swarm introduction

The Docker website describes a swarm as follows:

A swarm consists of multiple Docker hosts, which ...