Setting up a secure remote Docker host computer
You must set up a computer to host the remote Docker host. You can set up the remote host with a secure mode of connection with IBM® DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) by using certificates issued by the remote host computer that authenticate the connection.
You must have identified a remote computer or VM that has a minimum of 16 GB RAM. You must have installed Ubuntu V18.04 or later, on the remote computer.
You must have installed Docker Community Edition V18.09 or later. For instructions, refer to Get Docker Engine.
You must have the entitlement key that is required for you to connect to the IBM Docker images library to be able to pull in the software image to the remote Docker host.
- Enables SSH.
- Creates user credentials for you with root permissions.
- Provides the name of the Docker container.
- Provides the IP address of the remote Docker host computer.
You have set up the remote Docker host computer that can be accessed in a secure mode.
You can optionally, set up a non-secure remote Docker host. See Setting up a remote Docker host computer.
You can register the remote Docker host on Test Hub. See Registering a remote Docker host.