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In this lesson, you’ll learn how to deploy containerized applications on Docker Enterprise Engine (EE) using the Universal Control Plane (UCP). UCP offers two primary interfaces:
  • A web-based GUI for intuitive, form-driven deployments
  • A command-line interface (CLI) for scripting and automation
By the end of this guide, you’ll understand how to configure both Docker Swarm and Kubernetes workloads directly within the UCP GUI.

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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:
The image shows a Docker Enterprise Universal Control Plane interface for deploying and testing workloads on a UCP cluster, with options for managing resources and services.
Everything you can specify with 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.

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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:
When creating StorageClasses or PersistentVolumeClaims, ensure your cluster has a compatible storage driver installed.
In the next section, we’ll walk through a hands-on demo showcasing Swarm services and Kubernetes deployments in UCP.

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