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* Update Docker docs for 6.0.0-rc2

* Update the docs to match the new Docker "image flavours" of "basic",
"platinum", and "oss".

* Clarifications for Openshift and bind-mounts

* Bump docker-compose 2.x format to 2.2

* Combine Docker Toolbox instructions for setting vm.max_map_count for
  both macOS + Windows

* devicemapper is not the default storage driver any more on RHEL
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:issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/
:pull: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/

:docker-image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}
:docker-repo: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch
:docker-image: {docker-repo}:{version}
:plugin_url: https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins

///////
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Expand Up @@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ Elasticsearch on Windows. MSIs may be downloaded from the Elasticsearch website.

`docker`::

An image is available for running Elasticsearch as a Docker container. It ships with {xpack-ref}/index.html[X-Pack] pre-installed and may be downloaded from the Elastic Docker Registry.
Images are available for running Elasticsearch as Docker containers. They may be
downloaded from the Elastic Docker Registry. The default image ships with
{xpack-ref}/index.html[X-Pack] pre-installed.
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<<docker>>

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[[docker]]
=== Install Elasticsearch with Docker

Elasticsearch is also available as a Docker image.
The image is built with {xpack-ref}/index.html[X-Pack] and uses https://hub.docker.com/_/centos/[centos:7] as the base image.
The source code can be found on https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-docker/tree/{branch}[GitHub].
Elasticsearch is also available as Docker images.
The images use https://hub.docker.com/_/centos/[centos:7] as the base image and
are available with {xpack-ref}/xpack-introduction.html[X-Pack].

==== Security note
A list of all published Docker images and tags can be found in https://www.docker.elastic.co[www.docker.elastic.co]. The source code can be found
on https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-docker/tree/{branch}[GitHub].

NOTE: {xpack-ref}/index.html[X-Pack] is preinstalled in this image.
Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with {xpack-ref}/security-getting-started.html[X-Pack Security] and how to change default passwords. The default password for the `elastic` user is `changeme`.
==== Image types

NOTE: X-Pack includes a trial license for 30 days. After that, you can obtain one of the https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[available subscriptions] or {ref}/security-settings.html[disable Security]. The Basic license is free and includes the https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack/monitoring[Monitoring] extension.
The images are available in three different configurations or "flavors". The
`basic` flavor, which is the default, ships with X-Pack Basic features
pre-installed and automatically activated with a free licence. The `platinum`
flavor features all X-Pack functionally under a 30-day trial licence. The `oss`
flavor does not include X-Pack, and contains only open-source Elasticsearch.

NOTE: {xpack-ref}/xpack-security.html[X-Pack Security] is enabled in the `platinum`
image. To access your cluster, it's necessary to set an initial password for the
`elastic` user. The initial password can be set at start up time via the
`ELASTIC_PASSWORD` environment variable:

["source","txt",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
docker run -e ELASTIC_PASSWORD=MagicWord {docker-repo}-platinum:{version}
--------------------------------------------

NOTE: The `platinum` image includes a trial license for 30 days. After that, you
can obtain one of the https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[available
subscriptions] or revert to a Basic licence. The Basic license is free and
includes a selection of X-Pack features.

Obtaining Elasticsearch for Docker is as simple as issuing a +docker pull+ command against the Elastic Docker registry.

ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

WARNING: Version {version} of Elasticsearch has not yet been released, so no Docker image is currently available for this version.
WARNING: Version {version} of Elasticsearch has not yet been released, so no
Docker image is currently available for this version.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{release-state}"!="unreleased"]

The Docker image can be retrieved with the following command:
Docker images can be retrieved with the following commands:

["source","sh",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
docker pull {docker-image}
docker pull {docker-repo}:{version}
docker pull {docker-repo}-platinum:{version}
docker pull {docker-repo}-oss:{version}
--------------------------------------------

endif::[]
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To apply the setting on a live system type: `sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144`
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* OSX with https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/mac/#/docker-for-mac[Docker for Mac]
* macOS with https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/mac/#/docker-for-mac[Docker for Mac]
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The `vm.max_map_count` setting must be set within the xhyve virtual machine:
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sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144
--------------------------------------------
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* OSX with https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/mac/#docker-toolbox[Docker Toolbox]
* Windows and macOS with https://www.docker.com/products/docker-toolbox[Docker Toolbox]
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The `vm.max_map_count` setting must be set via docker-machine:
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["source","sh"]
["source","txt"]
--------------------------------------------
docker-machine ssh
sudo sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144
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ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

WARNING: Version {version} of the Elasticsearch Docker image has not yet been released, so a `docker-compose.yml` is not available for this version.
WARNING: Version {version} of Elasticsearch has not yet been released, so a
`docker-compose.yml` is not available for this version.

endif::[]

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[NOTE]
`docker-compose` is not pre-installed with Docker on Linux.
Instructions for installing it can be found on the https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/#install-using-pip[docker-compose webpage].
Instructions for installing it can be found on the
https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/#install-using-pip[Docker Compose webpage].

The node `elasticsearch1` listens on `localhost:9200` while `elasticsearch2` talks to `elasticsearch1` over a Docker network.
The node `elasticsearch` listens on `localhost:9200` while `elasticsearch2`
talks to `elasticsearch` over a Docker network.

This example also uses https://docs.docker.com/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes[Docker named volumes], called `esdata1` and `esdata2` which will be created if not already present.

[[docker-prod-cluster-composefile]]
`docker-compose.yml`:
ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

WARNING: Version {version} of the Elasticsearch Docker image has not yet been released, so a `docker-compose.yml` is not available for this version.
WARNING: Version {version} of Elasticsearch has not yet been released, so a
`docker-compose.yml` is not available for this version.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{release-state}"!="unreleased"]
["source","yaml",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
version: '2'
version: 2.2
services:
elasticsearch1:
image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}
container_name: elasticsearch1
elasticsearch:
image: {docker-image}
container_name: elasticsearch
environment:
- cluster.name=docker-cluster
- bootstrap.memory_lock=true
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memlock:
soft: -1
hard: -1
mem_limit: 1g
volumes:
- esdata1:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
ports:
- 9200:9200
networks:
- esnet
elasticsearch2:
image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}
image: {docker-image}
container_name: elasticsearch2
environment:
- cluster.name=docker-cluster
- bootstrap.memory_lock=true
- "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m"
- "discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts=elasticsearch1"
- "discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts=elasticsearch"
ulimits:
memlock:
soft: -1
hard: -1
mem_limit: 1g
volumes:
- esdata2:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
networks:
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endif::[]

To stop the cluster, type `docker-compose down`. Data volumes will persist, so it's possible to start the cluster again with the same data using `docker-compose up`.
To destroy the cluster **and the data volumes** just type `docker-compose down -v`.
To destroy the cluster **and the data volumes**, just type `docker-compose down -v`.

===== Inspect status of cluster:

["source","sh"]
["source","txt"]
--------------------------------------------
curl -u elastic http://127.0.0.1:9200/_cat/health
Enter host password for user 'elastic':
curl http://127.0.0.1:9200/_cat/health
1472225929 15:38:49 docker-cluster green 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 - 100.0%
--------------------------------------------
// NOTCONSOLE
// This is demonstrating curl. Console will prompt you for a username and
// password so no need to demonstrate that. Converting this would not show the
// important `-u elastic` parameters for `curl`.

Log messages go to the console and are handled by the configured Docker logging driver. By default you can access logs with `docker logs`.

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-v full_path_to/custom_elasticsearch.yml:/usr/share/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.yml
--------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT: The container **runs Elasticsearch as user `elasticsearch` using uid:gid `1000:1000`**. Bind mounted host directories and files, such as `custom_elasticsearch.yml` above, **need to be accessible by this user**. For the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/important-settings.html#path-settings[data and log dirs], such as `/usr/share/elasticsearch/data`, write access is required as well.
IMPORTANT: The container **runs Elasticsearch as user `elasticsearch` using uid:gid `1000:1000`**. Bind mounted host directories and files, such as `custom_elasticsearch.yml` above, **need to be accessible by this user**. For the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/important-settings.html#path-settings[data and log dirs], such as `/usr/share/elasticsearch/data`, write access is required as well. Also see note 1 below.

===== C. Customized image
In some environments, it may make more sense to prepare a custom image containing your configuration. A `Dockerfile` to achieve this may be as simple as:

["source","sh",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
FROM docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}
ADD elasticsearch.yml /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/
USER root
RUN chown elasticsearch:elasticsearch config/elasticsearch.yml
USER elasticsearch
COPY --chown=elasticsearch:elasticsearch elasticsearch.yml /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/
--------------------------------------------

You could then build and try the image with something like:
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==== Notes for production use and defaults

We have collected a number of best practices for production use.
Any Docker parameters mentioned below assume the use of `docker run`.

NOTE: Any Docker parameters mentioned below assume the use of `docker run`.

. Elasticsearch runs inside the container as user `elasticsearch` using uid:gid `1000:1000`. If you are bind-mounting a local directory or file, ensure it is readable by this user, while the <<path-settings,data and log dirs>> additionally require write access.
. By default, Elasticsearch runs inside the container as user `elasticsearch` using uid:gid `1000:1000`.
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CAUTION: One exception is https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/3.6/creating_images/guidelines.html#openshift-specific-guidelines[Openshift] which runs containers using an arbitrarily assigned user ID. Openshift will present persistent volumes with the gid set to `0` which will work without any adjustments.
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If you are bind-mounting a local directory or file, ensure it is readable by this user, while the <<path-settings,data and log dirs>> additionally require write access. A good strategy is to grant group access to gid `1000` or `0` for the local directory. As an example, to prepare a local directory for storing data through a bind-mount:
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mkdir esdatadir
chmod g+rwx esdatadir
chgrp 1000 esdatadir
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As a last resort, you can also force the container to mutate the ownership of any bind-mounts used for the <<path-settings,data and log dirs>> through the environment variable `TAKE_FILE_OWNERSHIP`; in this case they will be owned by uid:gid `1000:0` providing read/write access to the elasticsearch process as required.
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. It is important to ensure increased ulimits for <<setting-system-settings,nofile>> and <<max-number-threads-check,nproc>> are available for the Elasticsearch containers. Verify the https://github.com/moby/moby/tree/ea4d1243953e6b652082305a9c3cda8656edab26/contrib/init[init system] for the Docker daemon is already setting those to acceptable values and, if needed, adjust them in the Daemon, or override them per container, for example using `docker run`:
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docker run --rm centos:7 /bin/bash -c 'ulimit -Hn && ulimit -Sn && ulimit -Hu && ulimit -Su'
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. Swapping needs to be disabled for performance and node stability. This can be achieved through any of the methods mentioned in the <<setup-configuration-memory,Elasticsearch docs>>. If you opt for the `bootstrap.memory_lock: true` approach, apart from defining it through any of the <<docker-configuration-methods,configuration methods>>, you will additionally need the `memlock: true` ulimit, either defined in the https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/#default-ulimits[Docker Daemon] or specifically set for the container. This has been demonstrated earlier in the <<docker-prod-cluster-composefile,docker-compose.yml>>, or using `docker run`:
. Swapping needs to be disabled for performance and node stability. This can be
achieved through any of the methods mentioned in the
<<setup-configuration-memory,Elasticsearch docs>>. If you opt for the
`bootstrap.memory_lock: true` approach, apart from defining it through any of
the <<docker-configuration-methods,configuration methods>>, you will
additionally need the `memlock: true` ulimit, either defined in the
https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/#default-ulimits[Docker
Daemon] or specifically set for the container. This is demonstrated above in the
<<docker-prod-cluster-composefile,docker-compose.yml>>. If using `docker run`:
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-e "bootstrap.memory_lock=true" --ulimit memlock=-1:-1
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. The image https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#/expose[exposes] TCP ports 9200 and 9300. For clusters it is recommended to randomize the published ports with `--publish-all`, unless you are pinning one container per host.
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. Use the `ES_JAVA_OPTS` environment variable to set heap size, e.g. to use 16GB use `-e ES_JAVA_OPTS="-Xms16g -Xmx16g"` with `docker run`. It is also recommended to set a https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#user-memory-constraints[memory limit] for the container.
. Use the `ES_JAVA_OPTS` environment variable to set heap size, e.g. to use 16GB
use `-e ES_JAVA_OPTS="-Xms16g -Xmx16g"` with `docker run`.
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. Pin your deployments to a specific version of the Elasticsearch Docker image, e.g. +docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:{version}+.
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.. Elasticsearch is I/O sensitive and the Docker storage driver is not ideal for fast I/O
.. It allows the use of advanced https://docs.docker.com/engine/extend/plugins/#volume-plugins[Docker volume plugins]
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. If you are using the devicemapper storage driver (default on at least RedHat (rpm) based distributions) make sure you are not using the default `loop-lvm` mode. Configure docker-engine to use https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/storagedriver/device-mapper-driver/#configure-docker-with-devicemapper[direct-lvm] instead.
. If you are using the devicemapper storage driver, make sure you are not using
the default `loop-lvm` mode. Configure docker-engine to use
https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/storagedriver/device-mapper-driver/#configure-docker-with-devicemapper[direct-lvm]
instead.
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. Consider centralizing your logs by using a different https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/logging/overview/[logging driver]. Also note that the default json-file logging driver is not ideally suited for production use.

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