HealthChecks is available as a docker image on DockerHub. This image is a simple ASP.NET Core project with the HealthCheckUI middleware.
docker pull xabarilcoding/healthchecksui
docker run --name ui -p 5000:80 -d xabarilcoding/healthchecksui:latest
You can use environment variables to configure all properties on HealthChecksUI.
docker run --name ui -p 5000:80 -e 'HealthChecksUI:HealthChecks:0:Name=httpBasic' -e 'HealthChecksUI:HealthChecks:0:Uri=http://the-healthchecks-server-path' -d xabarilcoding/healthchecksui:latest
Since version 2.2.32, our docker image supports configuration by using Azure App Configuration service.
Configuring a large amount of healthchecks and webhooks will require to pass a lot of environment variables or mounting a volume so Asp.Net Core configuration providers can find a settings file containing the HealthChecks config section.
By using Azure App Configuration service you can centralize HealthChecks configuration in Azure and bind it directly to the executing container at ease.
You should use environment variables to configure Azure App Confuration Service (AAC from now for brevity) in the UI docker image.
The existing environment variables are explained below:
Environment Variable | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
AAC_Enabled | Enables AAC config provider | Not set by default |
AAC_ConnectionString | Connection string to configuration service | If set, Managed Service Identity won't be used |
AAC_ManagedIdentityEndpoint | Your AAC endpoint to connect using Managed Identity | Sample: https://your-endpoint.azconfig.io |
AAC_Label | Filter configuration keys containing this label | Sample: HealthChecksConfig |
As table explains, if AAC_ConnectionString is set, the image will connect to AAC using that connection string. If you want to connect using managed identity service only specify AAC_ManagedIdentityEndpoint environment variable.
- Creating an Azure Container instance using a connection string:
az container create --resource-group group-name --name container-name -e 'AAC_Enabled=true' 'AAC_Label=HealthChecksConfig' 'AAC_ConnectionString=Endpoint={your_connectionstring}' --image xabarilcoding/healthchecksui:latest --dns-name-label dns-checks --ports 80
- Creating an Azure Container instance using managed service identity:
az container create --resource-group group-name --name container-name -e 'AAC_Enabled=true' 'AAC_Label=HealthChecksConfig' 'AAC_ManagedIdentityEndpoint=https://your-endpoint.azconfig.io' --image xabarilcoding/healthchecksui:latest --dns-name-label dns-checks-msi --ports 80 --assign-identity
Read the DockerHub full description to get more information about HealthChecksUI docker configuration.