Is there a containerized MID server (Docker/etc.)?

[Kerry Hormann]

Is anyone working on a containerized version of the MID server software?  I have built my own stuff, but the Tanuki service wrapper is REALLY getting in the way, basically making the container idea non-workable.

If you like the idea of containerization but don't have a solution, please up-vote the idea I posted on this forum!

[pain]

Please let me know I would like to give it a try.

[moers]

Hi Kerry

I'm actually automatically dockerizing every version of the MID server as a tagged image (including the related MID jars).

Please have a look at the readme: https://hub.docker.com/r/moers/mid-server

New tags are automatically created every weekend.

A K8s example can be found here https://medium.com/@IrekRomaniuk/running-mid-server-on-kubernetes-df6257a7b8e8

However, the container contains a wrapper bash script to configure agent/config.xml, start and monitor the Tanuki service wrapper - so it's not exactly what you're looking for - but there is one tag for each MID version.

If you want to PIN the version (don't auto upgrade), start the container with a $PIN ENV with the related version. 

Cheers

Boris

[Kerry Hormann]

Thanks Boris,

Using node to start the process is an interesting concept, and I like your project!  But you are right, it is not what I'm looking for.  Without removing the dreadful Tanuki wrapper, it is just adding a box to a box.

I recently received notice that my idea has been moved to "under review", and HI service confirms that MID containerization is now being actively considered/planned.  If you would like to see them build a native solution, I suggest adding your vote to this idea to bring it greater attention.

From a support standpoint, I don't see why they don't FORCE this path.  Creating a single, testable, container (one for Windows, one for Linux) seems like an far preferable choice to maintaining wrapper and upgrade scripts across *any* distro, and user-definable Java runtimes.  All that seems like a path to pain, whereas solving the dilemma of persistent files and adding certificates to the Java certstore seems quite easy, especially in comparison.

Thanks again, and best regards!

Kerry

[liorurman]

Hi All,

Here is the official dockerized  MID Server:

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-servicenow-platform/page/product/mid-server/concept/containerized-mid.html

Regards,

Lior

[FrankR]

any chance to have the image available on Quebec as well?