- A web-based GUI for intuitive, form-driven deployments
- A command-line interface (CLI) for scripting and automation
Deploying Docker Swarm Services via UCP GUI
The Docker Swarm section in the UCP console provides a form-driven workflow to create and manage services without writing CLI commands. You can configure each service by specifying:| Configuration | Description |
|---|---|
| Image details | Docker image name and tag (e.g., nginx:latest) |
| Scheduling options | Replica count, placement constraints, node selectors |
| Network settings | Overlay networks, IPAM configurations |
| Resource constraints | CPU shares, memory limits, and reservations |
| Login credentials | Registry authentication and secrets management |
docker service create flags or in a stack file is available in these form fields.
You must have appropriate UCP permissions (e.g.,
admin or cluster-admin) to create and modify Swarm services.Creating Kubernetes Resources in UCP GUI
UCP’s built-in Kubernetes support lets you manage Kubernetes objects through a similar form interface. The following resources can be created directly from the UCP dashboard:| Resource Type | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Pod | Smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes |
| Deployment | Declarative updates for pods and ReplicaSets |
| ReplicaSet | Ensures a specified number of pod replicas |
| DaemonSet | Runs a copy of a pod on all or specific nodes |
| StatefulSet | Manages stateful applications with stable IDs |
| Service | Creates a stable network endpoint for pods |
| Ingress | Rules-based traffic routing to services |
| Job / CronJob | Batch or scheduled tasks |
| PersistentVolumeClaim | Requests persistent storage for pods |
| StorageClass | Defines storage types and volume parameters |
| ServiceAccount | Provides credentials for pods |
When creating StorageClasses or PersistentVolumeClaims, ensure your cluster has a compatible storage driver installed.