Learn how to install and configure Docker Enterprise Engine (EE) on CentOS 7 to get your container workloads up and running securely.
Prerequisites
If you don’t have a subscription, sign in to Docker Hub and click Start One-Month Trial to enable Docker EE repositories for your account.
1. Obtain Your Docker EE Repository URL
- Sign in to Docker Hub.
- Navigate to Subscriptions and start your trial or activate your paid plan.
- Copy the repository URL provided under Docker Enterprise Engine.
You’ll use this URL in the next step to configure your host.
Replace <YOUR-REPO-URL> with the URL you obtained:
Make sure your subscription is active; otherwise the repository will return a 404 error.
3. Install Docker Enterprise Engine
Once the repository is added, install Docker EE and its dependencies:
Enable and start the Docker service:
4. Verify the Installation
Run the following command to confirm you’re using Docker Engine – Enterprise:
Expected output sample:
If you see Docker Engine – Enterprise in both Client and Server sections, the installation was successful.
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