Update environment variable of an already deployed container instance

Question

I have deployed a container in azure portal using docker image from docker's public repository. I have supplied an environment variable (connection string) during deployment. I would like to update the environment variable(connection string).Is there is a way for that?

Answer 1

Albin Lukose ,

To update any container you will have to make use of : az container create with options

(See the below document along with the commands)

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-update

To create the container with environment variables:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-environment-variables

Also there are some properties which can't be updated but that needs container to be re-created:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-update#properties-that-require-container-delete

So for Azure Container Instances, those are the only options which are provided as of now.

Kindly explore those options !!

Regards,

Shiva.