Supported Docker versions

IBM® Spectrum Symphony supports Docker on IBM Spectrum Symphony on Linux® 64-bit platforms. For Docker integration, Python 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.7, or 3.x must be installed on the Docker hosts.

Running IBM Spectrum Symphony service instances in Docker containers

Running IBM Spectrum Symphony service instances in Docker containers is supported on IBM Spectrum Symphony Advanced Edition.
Docker support for Linux 64-bit
Table 1. Supported Docker versions on Linux 64-bit for IBM Spectrum Symphony Advanced Edition service instances
Operating system Docker version
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1
  • 1.13.1
  • 18.06.3-ce
RHEL 7.2 18.09.0-ce
RHEL 7.7 19.03.8-ce
RHEL 7.9 19.03.14-ce
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • 1.12.6
  • 18.09.0-ce
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12
  • 1.13.1
  • 19.03.9
Docker support for Linux on POWER® 64-bit Little Endian (LE)
Table 2. Supported Docker versions on Linux on POWER 64-bit LE for IBM Spectrum Symphony service instances
Operating system Docker version
RHEL 7.1 1.13.1
RHEL 7.2 17.05.0-ce
RHEL 7.6 18.03.1-ce

Deploying an IBM Spectrum Symphony cluster with Docker containers

Deploying an IBM Spectrum Symphony cluster with Docker containers is supported on any edition of IBM Spectrum Symphony.
Table 3. Supported Docker versions on Linux 64-bit for deploying an IBM Spectrum Symphony cluster
Operating system Docker version
RHEL 7.1 and 7.2 1.9.1 or later
Before you integrate Docker, be aware of the following installation requirements and Docker prerequisites:
  • Ensure that you are installing the correct version package during Docker installation. To install Docker, see https://docs.docker.com and select the appropriate version.
  • RHEL 8 does not support Docker; to use Docker, use RHEL 7.x.