Creating a Containerized Application

Creating an Edge Application

1. Log in to the IEF console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Edge Applications > Containerized Applications. Then, click Create Containerized Application in the upper right corner.
3. Specify basic information.
   • Name: name of a containerized application.
   • Instances: number of application instances.
   • Configuration Method: Select Custom.
   Figure 1 Basic application information
   

4. Configure containers.
   Click Use Image under the target image.

   • My Images: shows all the images you have created in SWR. For details about how to upload an image, see Uploading an Image Through a Docker Client.
   • Shared Images: shows the images shared by other users.

   After selecting an image, specify container specifications.

   • Image Version: Select the version of the image to be used to deploy an application.
   • Container Specifications: Specify CPU, memory, and AI accelerator card quotas.
   Figure 2 Container configuration
   

5. Click Next.

   Select the edge node where the application is to be deployed. Leave the other parameters unspecified.

   Figure 3 Deployment configuration
   

6. Click Next.

   Leave the parameters unspecified.

7. Click Next. Confirm the specifications of the containerized application and click Create.

Querying Application O&M Information

After an application is deployed, you can view the CPU and memory information of the application on the IEF console. You can also go to the Container Monitoring page on the AOM console to view additional metrics, or Alarm Center on the AOM console to add or view alarms.

1. Log in to the IEF console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Edge Applications > Containerized Applications. Then, click an application name.
3. Click the Monitoring tab to view the monitoring details for the application.
   Figure 4 Application monitoring details
   

Related Operations

This section describes only the basic operations for creating a containerized application and does not introduce advanced settings. For more details about application operations, see User Guide > Containerized Applications.