Docker Service Status Test

A Docker container created from a Docker image holds everything that is needed for an application to run. In order to create a Docker container, the Docker service should be up and running without a glitch. If the Docker containers cannot be created or if the containers become inaccessible, then the applications running on the containers will be rendered inaccessible to the users causing inconvenience. To avoid such inconvenience to the users accessing the Docker containers, administrators need to constantly monitor the current state of the Docker service. The Docker Service Status test exactly helps administrators in this regard!

This test helps administrators to continuously monitor the Docker service and reports the current state of the service. In addition, this test helps administrators to figure out whether the Docker service is installed and loaded.

Target of the test : A Docker server

Agent deploying the test : An internal/remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Docker server to be monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured.
Port	The port number at which the specified host listens. The default is 2375.
UseSUDO	By default, this flag is set to Yes. You are advised not to change the default setting of this flag.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Is service installed?	Indicates whether/not the Docker service is installed.		The values reported by this measure and their numeric equivalents are available in the table below: Measure Value Numeric Value No 0 Yes 1 Note: This measure reports the Measure Values listed in the table above while indicating whether the Docker service is installed or not. However, in the graph of this measure, this measure is indicated using only the Numeric Values listed in the above table.
Is service loaded?	Indicates whether/not the Docker service is loaded.		The values reported by this measure and their numeric equivalents are available in the table below: Measure Value Numeric Value No 0 Yes 1 Note: This measure reports the Measure Values listed in the table above while indicating whether the Docker service is loaded or not. However, in the graph of this measure, this measure is indicated using only the Numeric Values listed in the above table.
Docker service status	Indicates the current state of the Docker service.		If the Docker service is currently running, then the value of this measure is reported as Active and if the Docker service is not running, then the value of this measure is reported as In active. The values reported by this measure and their numeric equivalents are available in the table below: Measure Value Numeric Value In Active 0 Active 1 Note: This measure reports the Measure Values listed in the table above while indicating whether the Docker service is active or not. However, in the graph of this measure, the state is indicated using only the Numeric Values listed in the above table.