IotEdge V1.4 - How to add network alias to a container

Question

How can I put the network alias of a docker container as the same name as the container itself?

I have a Edge Device (Linux containers on Windows) with several containers of custom modules.

I need to configure this containers to get the network alias from it's the name or a way to set it on the deployment template.

Answer 1

Hello @Diogo Correia,

welcome to this moderated Azure community forum.

it seems you want to set a 'network-scoped alias for the container' like seen here.

I expected you should be able to set a network alias using the Azure IoT Edge module container create options.

Then I found this issue that seems to tell that this is not possible in an EFLOW situation, this technology you use.

I recommend starting a new issue on the GitHub page so you get support right from the team behind Azure IoT Edge.

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