Docker: Operational Questions¶
** You are already running a sedex Client Docker container or are in the process of getting one up and running. On this page you find frequently asked technical and operational questions and the answers to them.**
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Getting Up and Running - Phase 1 - Initial Configuration¶
Can Phase 1 - Initial Configuration be run more than once for a participant?¶
No. Phase 1 - Initial Configuration may only be performed once per installation. Once the external permanent storage ("sedex-data" and "sedex-interface") has been initialized, it must not be initialized again. This is because a new initial configuration would cause sedex messages, sedex receipts, renewed sedex participant certificates with the associated private keys, etc. to be lost.
Do the external permanent storage folders always have to be named "sedex-data" and "sedex-interface"?¶
No. The external names of the two permanent storage folders can be chosen arbitrarily. Especially if you run multiple sedex Clients on the same platform, it is recommended to extend the name by the sedex participant ID.
For example "sedex-data-1-1234-1" and "sedex-interface-1-1234-1" for the participant with the sedex ID 1-1234-1.
Internal folder names are fixed!
Even if the external folder names are different, the internal destination folder names in the container must always be "sedex-data" and "sedex-interface". This must be taken into account when customizing the mount parameters.
Must Phase 1 - Initial Configuration be executed manually?¶
No. In many cases, it is easiest to execute Phase 1 - Initial Configuration manually (creation of an "init.conf" file). Alternatively, you can also execute this phase using init scripts included in the container. This is especially interesting if you want to start up a large number of sedex Clients reproducibly and automatically.
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