Add a remote Docker host in Portainer using the edge agent
Overview The following article will cover the steps how to add a remote Docker host in Portainer using the edge agent. Portainer supports remote management of multiple Docker hosts and has features and multiple tools/methods how to achieve it. This post will focus on using the Portainer edge agent. In order to add a remote Docker host in Portainer there some requirements: Portainer Docker host(Portainer installed and running) Remote host/instance/server with Docker installed and running as well(Install Docker on Debian/Ubuntu) Portainer edge agent installed and running on the remote Docker host Portainer egde agent? Portainer edge agent is a Docker container, which acts as an Portainer agent/client on a remote Docker host in order to establish a connection between one and another add a remote Docker host in Portainer. The edge agent is used because of the simplicity when installing and connecting Portainer to a remote Docker host and also it’s a secure option as well since the agent encrypts all the traffic between the Portainer and the remote Docker host. ...