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Launching an Nginx Container

In this hands-on lab, you will be pulling a specific Nginx container image and then using that image to start a new container with port mappings. Upon completion of this lab, you will have the knowledge and skills required to start a new Nginx container, map host ports to container ports, and assign a name to a Docker container.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

15m

Published

Apr 20, 2023

Challenge

Pull an Image
- Log in to server-1 using the cloud_user account.
- Pull the Nginx image with the tag of 1.22
Challenge

Start a Container
- Start a new container using the nginx:1.22 container image.
- Name the container web-1.
- Map the container port 80 to host port 8080.
Challenge

Verify the Container Is Working
- Use curl to access server-1:8080 to verify the container is running.
- Use a web browser and the public IP address of server-1 to check that the container is running on port 8080.

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.