Setting up the test environment

Oracle VM VirtualBox #

We will use Virtualbox to deploy our test VMs. Some labs will be done on Docker, so if you already have a Docker engine you can use it instead of deploying a new VM.

You must proceed with the installation of Virtualbox by following the procedure corresponding to your system:

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Hashicorp Vagrant #

We will use Vagrant to automatically deploy test environments. To learn more about Vagrant, you can follow our dedicated course.

You must proceed with the installation of Vagrant by following the procedure corresponding to your system:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vagrant/install

From concept to expertise #

We have preconfigured a repo for the training.

1. Git Repo

   You can use the command below to clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/RousselTM/docker-formation

2. Environment selection

   The test environment configuration is located in the repository's tp folder: a Vagrantfile that creates three Ubuntu 24.04 VMs with Docker already installed: controlplane (192.168.56.10), worker1 (192.168.56.11) and worker2 (192.168.56.12). Single-machine labs use controlplane.

   cd docker-formation/tp

3. Environment creation

   From the tp folder, create the environment on Virtualbox. For a single-machine lab, you can create only the controlplane VM:

   vagrant up              # the three VMs
   vagrant up controlplane # a single VM

4. VM Access

   You can access the VM by running the following command:

   vagrant ssh controlplane

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