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 set Port Mapping to map an application port to a port on the host. After you specify a host port number, the application port is mapped to this port on each host. You can access the application by requesting <HostIP>:<Port>.

ACK cluster

You can create a NodePort 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 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 Deploy a stateless application from an image.
   

Method 2: Directly create a NodePort Service

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Services to go to the Services page.
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 Manage Services.
   

Simple routing

Swarm cluster

You can set Simple Routing to expose your application through a domain name. You can specify a custom domain name or use the default domain name that is provided by Container Service for Swarm.

ACK cluster

You can create an Ingress to implement simple routing and other related features. You can also use Ingresses to implement blue-green releases and canary releases of applications in a Kubernetes cluster. 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 Deploy a stateless application from an image.
   

Method 2: Directly create an Ingress

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Ingresses to go to the Ingresses page.
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 Basic operations of an Ingress.
   

Load balancing

Swarm cluster

You can set SLB Routing to use Server Load Balancer (SLB) to expose your application. You must create an SLB instance and associate 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. You can create a LoadBalancer 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 Service, you can use an existing SLB instance and configure session persistence. For more information, see Manage Services.

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

You can use one of the following methods to create a LoadBalancer 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 Deploy a stateless application from an image.
   

Method 2: Directly create a LoadBalancer Service

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the ACK console, choose Ingresses and Load Balancing > Services to go to the Services page.
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 Manage Services.