• Unidata TDM Docker
  • Introduction
  • Versions
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Usage
    • Docker compose
      • Running the TDM
      • Stopping the TDM
      • Delete TDM Container
    • Upgrading
    • Check What is Running
      • docker ps
  • Configuration
    • Docker Compose
    • Configurable TDM UID and GID
    • TDM Password and Coordination with the TDS
  • Citation
  • Support

Unidata TDM Docker

Dockerized TDM.

Introduction

This repository contains files necessary to build and run a TDM Docker container which runs in conjunction with the THREDDS Docker container to provide indexes for GRIB featureCollections. The container can run on a different VM from THREDDS provided it has access to the same data directory THREDDS has access to via an NFS mount, for example. The Unidata TDM Docker images associated with this repository are available on DockerHub.

Versions

See tags listed on dockerhub.

Prerequisites

Before you begin using this Docker container project, make sure your system has Docker installed. Docker Compose is optional but recommended.

Installation

You can either pull the image from DockerHub with:

docker pull unidata/tdm-docker:<version>

Or you can build it yourself with:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Unidata/tdm-docker.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd tdm-docker
3. Build the Docker image: docker build -t tdm-docker:<version> .

Usage

Docker compose

To run the TDM Docker container, beyond a basic Docker setup, we recommend installing docker-compose. docker-compose serves two purposes:

1. Reduce headaches involving unwieldy docker command lines where you are running docker with multiple volume mounts and port forwards. In situations like these, docker commands become difficult to issue and read. Instead, the lengthy docker command is captured in a docker-compose.yml that is easy to read, maintain, and can be committed to version control.

2. Coordinate the running of two or more containers. This can be useful for taking into account the same volume mountings, for example.

However, docker-compose use is not mandatory. There is an example docker-compose.yml in this repository.

Running the TDM

Once you have completed your setup you can run the container with:

docker-compose up -d tdm

The output of such command should be something like:

Creating tdm

Stopping the TDM

To stop this container:

docker-compose stop tdm

Delete TDM Container

To clean the slate and remove the container (not the image, the container):

docker-compose rm -f tdm

Upgrading

Upgrading to a newer version of the container is easy. Simply stop the container via docker or docker-compose, followed by

docker pull unidata/tdm-docker:<version>

and restart the container. Refer to the new version from the command line or in the docker-compose.yml.

Check What is Running

docker ps

docker ps

which should give you output that looks something like this:

CONTAINER ID   IMAGE                       COMMAND                  CREATED        STATUS       PORTS                                   NAMES
d4a1424d9375   unidata/tdm-docker:4.5   "/entrypoint.sh tdm.…"   5 weeks ago    Up 5 weeks                                           tdm

Configuration

Docker Compose

To run the TDM Docker container, beyond a basic Docker setup, we recommend installing docker-compose. We will assume you have knowledge on how to configure a TDS.

version: '3'

services:
  tdm:
    image: unidata/tdm-docker:5.4
    container_name: tdm
    volumes:
      - /path/to/your/thredds/directory:/usr/local/tomcat/content/thredds
      - /path/to/your/data/directory1:/path/to/your/data/directory1
    env_file:
      - "compose${THREDDS_COMPOSE_ENV_LOCAL}.env"

In the docker-compose.yml file, volumes mapping section, you will point the TDM to the TDS content root directory and the /data directory corresponding to the DataRoots element in threddsConfig.xml. E.g.,

volumes:
    # data directory
    - /data/:/data/
    #  TDS content root directory
    - ~/tdsconfig/:/usr/local/tomcat/content/thredds/
    - /logs/tdm/:/usr/local/tomcat/content/tdm/logs

Also note the /data directory will be the same directory the TDS container will be pointing to.

Because you will most likely run this container in conjunction with the thredds-docker container, see the thredds-docker project README for additional parameterization via the compose.env file. Pay special attention to the TDS_HOST environment variable which will tell the TDM where the TDS lives so that it can communicate with it. See the section below on coordinating with the TDS.

Configurable TDM UID and GID

See parent unidata/tomcat container.

Set the UID/GID of the TDM user via the compose.env file. If not set, the default UID/GID is 1000/1000.

TDM Password and Coordination with the TDS

The TDM will notify the TDS of data changes via an HTTPS port 8443 triggering mechanism. It is important the TDM password (TDM_PW environment variable) defined in the docker-compose.yml file corresponds to the SHA digested password in the tomcat-users.xml file. See the parent Tomcat container for how to create a SHA digested password. Also, because this mechanism works via port 8443, you will have to get your HTTPS certificates in place. Again see the parent Tomcat container on how to install certificates, self-signed or otherwise.

Not having the Tomcat tdm user password and digested password in sync can be a big source of frustration. One way to diagnose this problem is to look at the TDM logs and grep for trigger. You will find something like:

fc.NAM-CONUS_80km.log:2016-11-02T16:09:54.305 +0000 WARN  - FAIL send trigger to https://tds.scigw.unidata.ucar.edu/thredds/admin/collection/trigger?trigger=never&collection=NAM-CONUS_80km status = 401

Enter the trigger URL in your browser:

https://tds.scigw.unidata.ucar.edu/thredds/admin/collection/trigger?trigger=never&collection=NAM-CONUS_80km

At this point the browser will prompt you for a tdm login and password you defined in the docker-compose.yml. If the triggering mechanism is successful, you see a TRIGGER SENT message. Otherwise, make sure your HTTPS certificate is present, and ensure the tdm password in the docker-compose.yml, and digested password in the tomcat-users.xml are in sync.

Citation

In order to cite this project, please simply make use of the Unidata THREDDS Data Server DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N014KG https://doi.org/10.5065/D6N014KG

Support

If you have a question or would like support for this TDM Docker container, consider submitting a GitHub issue. Alternatively, you may wish to start a discussion on the THREDDS Community mailing list: thredds@unidata.ucar.edu.

For general TDS questions, please see the THREDDS support page.