Network configurations for creating an application from an image

Create an application from an image

Network configurations

In Swarm clusters, network configurations are used to expose applications to external access.

Port mapping

Swarm cluster

You can configure port mapping to map the application port to a port on the host. If you set the same port on all hosts, you can access the application by requesting <HostIP>:<Port>.

ACK cluster

You can create a NodePort type Service to expose your application to external access. You can use one of the following methods to create a Service.

Method 1: Create a NodePort type Service when you create an application

1. After you complete the settings on the Container wizard page, proceed to the Advanced wizard page. In the Access Control section, click Create on the right side of Services.
   
2. Select Node Port from the Type drop-down list. For more information, see Use an image to create a stateless application.
   

Method 2: Directly create a NodePort type Service

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Services. The Services page appears.
2. Select a cluster and namespace to deploy the Service. In the upper-right corner of the Services page, click Create. In the Create Service dialog box, select Node Port from the Type drop-down list. For more information, see Create a service.
   

Simple routing

Swarm cluster

You can configure simple routing to expose your application through a domain name. You can specify a custom domain name or use the default domain that is provided by ACK.

ACK cluster

You can create an Ingress to implement simple routing and other related features. You can also use Ingresses to implement blue-green deployment and canary release. For more information, see Overview.

Method 1: Create an Ingress when you create an application

You can use one of the following methods to create an Ingress.

1. After you complete the settings on the Container wizard page, proceed to the Advanced wizard page. In the Access Control section, click Create on the right side of Ingresses.
   
2. For more information, see Use an image to create a stateless application.
   

Method 2: Directly create an Ingress

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Ingresses. The Ingresses page appears.
2. Select a cluster and namespace to deploy the Ingress. In the upper-right corner of the Ingresses page, click Create. For more information, see Create an Ingress on the web UI.
   

Load balancing

Swarm cluster

You can configure SLB routing to use Server Load Balancer (SLB) to expose your application. You must create an SLB instance and bind the instance IP and port with your application. Then, you can access the application by requesting <SLB_IP>:<Port>.

ACK cluster

You can also use SLB to expose your application. You do not need to create an SLB instance. Instead, you can create a LoadBalancer type Service, which automatically creates an SLB instance for you. You can specify whether the SLB instance is used for public access or internal access. If you use a YAML file to create a LoadBalancer type Service, you can use an existing SLB instance and configure session persistence. For more information, see Create a service.

Method 1: Create a LoadBalancer type Service when you create an application

You can use one of the following methods to create a LoadBalancer type Service:

1. After you complete the settings on the Container wizard page, proceed to the Advanced wizard page. In the Access Control section, click Create on the right side of Services.
   
2. Select Server Load Balancer from the Type drop-down list. For more information, see Use an image to create a stateless application.
   

Method 2: Directly create a LoadBalancer type Service

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Services. The Services page appears.
2. Select a cluster and namespace to deploy the Service. In the upper-right corner of the Services page, click Create. In the Create Service dialog box, select Server Load Balancer from the Type drop-down-list. For more information, see Create a service.