virtual IP
A swarm service's single address on each of its networks, which the engine balances across the service's tasks.
In more detail
The service name resolves to its virtual IP, while tasks.<service> resolves to each task's own address. Docker service inspect lists the virtual IPs under Endpoint.
Related terms
- routing mesh — The swarm feature that makes every node accept connections on a service’s published port and forward them to a task.
- overlay network — A Docker network that spans every node of a swarm, carrying container traffic between hosts in VXLAN packets.
Taught in
- Stuck In Pending: Troubleshooting Services And Reading docker inspect — Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Exam Prep
- The Same Shop On Kubernetes: Pods, Services And Storage For The DCA — Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Exam Prep
- Any Node, Any Task: Overlay Networks, The Routing Mesh And Layer 7 — Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Exam Prep
- Networking Sprint: Eight Questions On Bridges, Meshes And Ports — Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Exam Prep