Instant MID Server with Docker

[MattSN]

The new Docker recipe makes building out a MID Server, something you can create in under a minute! This is great for working with PDI's.

Official Build Process
Containerized MID Server | ServiceNow Docs

You will need a Linux distro with docker installed. Windows users may like Virtual Box or WSL

1. To get the latest link from your instance. Navigate to MID Server --> Downloads and get the link from the copy link button under Linux Docker Recipe.
   
2. Create a new user in the sys_user table and grant it the role "mid_server"
3. Use this Linux shell script to create the mid server. Just update the variables
   

   #Set mid server variables
   export instance='https://<instancename>.service-now.com'
   export midservername='my-docker-midserver'
   export miduser='miduser'
   export midpassword='change_me'
   export dockerImage='servicenow_midserver'
   
   #download the build files
   mkdir snbuild && cd "$_"
   #you can get the latest link from your instance
   wget https://install.service-now.com/glide/distribution/builds/package/app-signed/mid-linux-container-recipe/2022/01/04/mid-linux-container-recipe.rome-06-23-2021__patch5-12-15-2021_01-04-2022_2221.linux.x86-64.zip
   zipFile=`find -name mid*.zip`
   unzip $zipFile
   
   #create the docker image
   sudo docker build . --build-arg MID_SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION=false --tag $dockerImage
   
   #creat the docker container
   sudo docker run -d \
   --name $midservername \
   --env MID_INSTANCE_URL=$instance \
   --env MID_SERVER_NAME=$midservername \
   --env MID_INSTANCE_USERNAME=$miduser \
   --env MID_INSTANCE_PASSWORD=$midpassword \
   $dockerImage:latest
   
   #to tail the mid server logs
   sudo docker logs $midservername --follow
   
   
   #if you need to to tear it down
   #sudo docker rm $midservername -f​

4. Confirm the midserver shows up in the Mid Server --> Servers section of ServiceNow
5. Now validate it from the related links

That's it! Instant mid server!