Supported Docker versions
IBM® Cloud Private supports Docker integration on select operating systems.
Docker versions
| Platform | Operating system | Docker CE | Docker EE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux® | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP3, SP4 | 18.06.1 | 18.06.1 | |
| Linux on POWER 64-bit Little Endian (LE) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SP4 | 18.06.1 | 18.06.1 | |
| Linux® on IBM® Z and LinuxONE | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 18.06.2 | 18.06.2 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SP4 | 18.06.1 | 18.06.1 |
Notes
- For RHEL systems, you can use the supplied IBM Cloud Private Docker packages, see Supplied IBM Cloud Private Docker packages.
- IBM Cloud Private Version 3.2.0 was tested on the versions of Docker that are outlined in Table 1 only. Prior or later versions of Docker might work. For more information about Docker's compatibility policy, see Breaking changes and incompatibilities
. - For SLES nodes, you can either manually install Docker by using the Docker installation instructions in the SLES documentation or by using the the provided IBM Cloud Private Docker package. The version of Docker that is installed on SLES nodes is version 18.06.1.
Supplied IBM Cloud Private Docker packages
IBM Cloud Private provides Docker packages that can be used for installation on boot and cluster nodes.
The Docker package for manual installation is not available for IBM Cloud Private-CE. For IBM Cloud Private-CE, you must manually install an IBM Cloud Private supported version of Docker from the Docker website. See Manually installing Docker from the Docker website.
- For manual installation on boot and cluster nodes - Docker packages can be obtained from the IBM Passport Advantage® website. For more information about downloading these packages, contact your IBM sales representative. To complete a manual installation, see Manually installing Docker by using the provided IBM Cloud Private Docker package.
- For installation on cluster nodes - Docker packages are available in the
/<installation_directory>/cluster/runtime-enginedirectory and can be automatically installed on your cluster nodes during installation. The instructions for installation on cluster nodes are covered in the IBM Cloud Private installation topics, see Installing IBM Cloud Private.
| Platform | Operating systems | Package name | Binary name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux® x86_64 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0 Docker for Linux® | icp-docker-18.06.2_x86_64.bin |
| Linux® on Power® (ppc64le) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0 Docker for Linux® on Power® (ppc64le) | icp-docker-18.06.2_ppc64le.bin |
| Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0 Docker for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE | icp-docker-18.06.2_s390x.bin |
Note: For the SLES operating system only, the icp-docker-18.06.2 bin file deploys version 18.06.1 of Docker.