Supported Docker versions
IBM® Cloud Private supports Docker integration on select operating systems.
Docker versions
| Platform | Operating system | Docker CE | Docker CE (Fix Pack 3.2.1.2203) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux® | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8 | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP4 and SP5 | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 | |
| Linux® on Power® (ppc64le) POWER8® or later |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.5*, 7.5-Alt, 7.6, 7.6-Alt, 7.7, and 7.8 | Not available | 19.03.11 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (KVM and Bare Metal only) and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 and SP5 | 18.09.6 | 19.03.11 | |
| Linux® on IBM® Z and LinuxONE | Red Hat Enterprise Linux# 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8 | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 and SP5 | 18.09.7 | 19.03.11 |
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 3.2.1 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 18.09.7.
- Support for newer versions of Docker is available with the latest fix pack. The latest supported Docker version is 19.03.11, which is available when you apply, or install to, the 3.2.1.2008 fix pack, or the 3.2.2.2008 fix pack, or a newer 3.2.1.x or 3.2.2.x fix pack.
Supplied IBM Cloud Private Docker packages
IBM Cloud Private provides Docker packages that can be used for installation on boot and cluster nodes.
- 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 3.2.1 Docker for Linux® | icp-docker-18.09.7_x86_64.bin |
| Linux® on Power® (ppc64le) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1 Docker for Linux® on Power® (ppc64le) | icp-docker-18.09.7_ppc64le.bin |
| Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1 Docker for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE | icp-docker-18.09.7_s390x.bin |
Note: For the SLES operating system only, the icp-docker-18.09.7 bin file deploys version 18.09.6 of Docker.