= Linux capabilities are a way of restricting the privileges of a process or a container. By default, Docker containers run with a reduced set of capabilities, which means they cannot perform certain operations that require higher privileges, such as setting the system time1. To allow a container to set the system time, you need to grant it the SYS_TIME capability by using the --cap-add option when running the container2. For example, docker run --cap-add SYS_TIME alpine date -s 12:00 would set the system time to 12:00 inside the alpine container3. References: Docker Documentation, Runtime privilege and Linuxcapabilities, Change system date time in Docker containers without impacting host, Is it possible to change time dynamically in docker container?

The statement is not entirely correct.In Kubernetes, a service of typeClusterIProutes traffic sent to its IP address to the pods selected by its label selector1.However, the port to which the traffic is routed in the pod is determined by thetargetPortspecified in the service definition1.IftargetPortis not specified, it defaults to being the same as theportfield1. In the providedYAML snippet, there is notargetPortspecified for port 80, so we cannot confirm that the traffic will be routed to port 8080 in the pod.Therefore, without additional information about the pod configuration, we cannot verify the provided solution statement1.

 Control Groups (cgroups) are a Linux kernel feature that allow you to limit, modify, or allocate resources as needed1. Docker uses cgroups to isolate the resources used bycontainers, such as CPU, memory, disk I/O, network, etc2. This means that each container can have its own set of resource limits and constraints, and that the containers cannot interfere with each other or with the host system2. This improves the security, performance, and reliability of the containers and the system as a whole. References:

Lab: Control Groups (cgroups) | dockerlabs

Docker run reference | Docker Docs

The --privileged flag lifts all the cgroup limitations for a container, as well as other security restrictions imposed by the Docker daemon1. This gives the container full access to the host’s devices, resources, and capabilities, as if it was running directly on the host2. This can be useful for certain use cases that require elevated privileges, such as running Docker-in-Docker or debugging system issues3. However, using the --privileged flag also poses a security risk, as it exposes the host to potential attacks or damages from the container4. Therefore, it is not recommended to use the --privileged flag unless absolutely necessary, and only with trusted images and containers.

The other options are not correct because they do not lift all the cgroup limitations for a container, but only affect specific aspects of the container’s resource allocation or isolation:

•The --cpu-period flag sets the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period for a container, which is the length of a CPU cycle in microseconds. This flag can be used in conjunction with the --cpu-quota flag to limit the CPU time allocated to a container. However, this flag does not affect other cgroup limitations, such as memory, disk, or network.

•The --isolation flag sets the isolation technology for a container, which is the mechanism that separates the container from the host or other containers. This flag is only available on Windows containers, and can be used to choose between process, hyperv, or process-isolated modes. However, this flag does not affect the cgroup limitations for a container, but only the level of isolation from the host or other containers.

•The --cap-drop flag drops one or more Linux capabilities for a container, which are the privileges that a process can use to perform certain actions on the system. This flag can be used to reduce the attack surface of a container by removing unnecessary or dangerous capabilities. However, this flag does not affect the cgroup limitations for a container, but only the capabilities granted to the container by the Docker daemon.

Creating one pod and adding all the resources needed for each application is not a good way to accomplish the goal of grouping Kubernetes-specific resources for each application. This is because pods are the smallest unit of a Kubernetes application, and they are designed to run a single container or a set of tightly coupled containers that share the same network and storage resources1. Pods are ephemeral and can be created and destroyed by the Kubernetes system at any time. Therefore, putting multiple applications in one pod would make them harder to manage, scale, and update independently. A better way to accomplish the goal is to use namespaces, which are logical clusters within a physical cluster that can isolate resources, policies, and configurationsfor different applications2. Namespaces can also help organize secrets, which are Kubernetes objects that store sensitive information such as passwords, tokens, and keys3. References:

Pods | Kubernetes

Namespaces | Kubernetes

Secrets | Kubernetes

The user namespace is a Linux kernel namespace that is disabled by default and must be enabled at Docker engine runtime to be used. The user namespace allows the host system to map its own uid and gid to some different uid and gid for containers’ processes. This improves the security of Docker by isolating the user and group ID number spaces, so that a process’s user and group ID can be different inside and outside of a user namespace1. To enable the user namespace, the daemon must start with --userns-remap flag with a parameter that specifies base uid/gid2. All containers are run with the same mapping range according to /etc/subuid and /etc/subgid3. References:

Isolate containers with a user namespace

Using User Namespaces on Docker

Docker 1.10 Security Features, Part 3: User Namespace

 The solution will not work because a hostPath volume mounts a file or directory from the host node’s filesystem into the pod, not from the laptop1. The host node is the VM or machine where the pod is scheduled to run, not the machine where the kubectl commands are executed. Therefore, the /data directory on the laptop will not be accessible to the pod unless it is also present on the host node. A better solution would be to use a persistent volume that can be accessed from any node in the cluster, such as NFS, AWS EBS, or Azure Disk2. References:

1: Volumes | Kubernetes

2: Persistent Volumes | Kubernetes

= Authentication is not a type of Linux kernel namespace that provides container isolation. Namespaces are a feature of the Linux kernel that partitions kernel resources such that one set of processes sees one set of resources and another set of processes sees a different set of resources. Docker uses six different namespaces to isolate containersfrom the host and from each other: PID, USER, UTS, IPC, MNT, and NET12. Authentication is not one of them. Authentication is a process of verifying the identity of a user or a system, which is usually done by using credentials such as passwords, tokens, or certificates. Authentication does not directly affect the isolation of containers, although it can be used to control access to them. References:

Docker security | Docker Docs

Securing Docker Containers with Linux Kernel Features | Infosec

= The conditions are sufficient for Kubernetes to dynamically provision a persistentVolume, because they include a default storageClass and a persistentVolumeClaim. A storageClass defines which provisioner should be used and what parameters should be passed to that provisioner when dynamic provisioning is invoked. A persistentVolumeClaim requests a specific size, access mode, and storageClass for the persistentVolume. If a persistentVolume that satisfies the claim exists or can be provisioned, the persistentVolumeClaim is bound to that persistentVolume. A default storageClass means that any persistentVolumeClaim that does not specify a storageClass will use the default one. Therefore, the conditions in the question are enough to enable dynamic provisioning of storage volumes on-demand. References:

Dynamic Volume Provisioning | Kubernetes

Persistent volumes and dynamic provisioning | Google Kubernetes Engine …

= Manually downloading the ‘docker-ee’ package will not upgrade Docker Engine CE to Docker Engine EE. Docker Engine CE and Docker Engine EE are two different products with different installation methods and features. Docker Engine CE is a free and open source containerization platform, while Docker Engine EE is a subscription-based enterprise-grade platform that offers additional features such as security scanning, certified plugins, and support12. To upgrade from Docker Engine CE to Docker Engine EE, you need to uninstall Docker Engine CE and install Docker Engine EE following the official documentation3. References:

What is the exact difference between Docker EE (Enterprise Edition), Docker CE (Community Edition) and Docker (Custom Support) - Stack Overflow

Difference between Docker Community Edition (CE) vs Docker Enterprise Edition (EE) in 2020

Install Docker Engine | Docker Docs

= A Dockerfile does not store persistent data between deployments of a container. A Dockerfile is a text document that contains instructions for building a Docker image. A Docker image is a read-only template that defines the layers and configuration of a container. A Docker container is an isolated and ephemeral instance of a Docker image that runs on the Docker Engine. Docker containers are not meant to store persistent data, as any changes made to the container’s filesystem are lost when the container is removed. To store persistent data between deployments of a container, you need to use volumes or bind mounts. Volumes and bind mounts are ways to attach external storage to a container, so that the data is preserved even if the container is deleted. Volumes are managed by Docker and stored in a location on the host system that is independent of the container’s lifecycle. Bind mounts are files or directories on the host system that are mounted into a container. References:

Persist container data

Dockerfile reference

Docker MySQL Persistence

Persist the DB

Docker - Dockerfile, persist data with VOLUME

= Docker will block this command if you configure the local Docker engine to enforce content trust by setting the environment variable DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=1. This means that you can only pull, run, or build with trusted images that have been signed using Docker Content Trust (DCT)1. DCT is a feature that allows you to use digital signatures to verify the integrity and the publisher of specific image tags2. If myorg/myimage:1.0 is unsigned, it means that it does not have a valid signature from the image publisher or a trusted delegate. Therefore, Docker will not allow you to build an image from a Dockerfile that begins with FROM myorg/myimage:1.0, as it cannot verify the source or the content of the base image. You will get an error message like this:

No valid trust data for 1.0

To avoid this error, you need to either disable DCT by setting DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=0, or use a signed image tag as the base image in your Dockerfile3. References:

Content trust in Docker | Docker Docs

Docker Content Trust: What It Is and How It Secures Container Images

Automation with content trust | Docker Docs

When content trust is enabled, Docker blocks any command that operates on unsigned images, such as docker service create. This is because Docker Content Trust (DCT) allows users to verify the integrity and publisher of specific image tags, using digital signatures stored on a Notary server. If an image tag is not signed, or the signature cannot be verified, Docker will refuse to pull, run, or build with that image. Therefore, if myorg/myimage:1.0 is unsigned, Docker will block the command docker service create myorg/myimage:1.0 and display an error message. References:

Content trust in Docker

Docker Content Trust: What It Is and How It Secures Container Images

Automation with content trust

 = The command ‘docker service inspect http’ will display detailed information on the ‘http’ service, such as its ID, name, mode, replicas, container spec, networks, ports, etc. However, it will not show the list of historical tasks for the service. To view the list of tasks, you need to use the command ‘docker service ps http’, which will show the ID, name, image, node, desired state, current state, and error of each task12. References:

1: docker service inspect | Docker Docs

2: docker service ps | Docker Docs

 = The command kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -label env=development is not valid because it has a syntax error. The correct syntax for listing pods with a specific label is kubectl get pods --all-namespaces --selector label=value or kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -l label=value. The error in the command is:

The option flag for specifying the label selector is --selector or -l, not -label. For example, -label env=development should be --selector env=development or -l env=development.

The correct command for listing all the pods in the cluster that are labeled as env: development is:

kubectl get pods --all-namespaces --selector env=development

This command will display the name, status, restarts, and age of the pods that have the label env: development in all namespaces.

 Labels | Kube by Example : kubectl Cheat Sheet | Kubernetes

 = The solution will not configure a Docker container to export container logs to the logging solution, such as Splunk. The command docker system events --filter splunk is not a valid command to send logs to a remote destination. The --filter option for docker system events only accepts the following keys: container, daemon, event, image, label, network, plugin, type, and volume1. splunk is not a valid key for filtering events. To configure a Docker container to export container logs to a logging solution, such as Splunk, you need to use the --log-driver and --log-opt options when creating or running the container2. For example, to use the Splunk logging driver, you can use the following command:

docker run --log-driver=splunk --log-opt splunk-token=176FCEBF-4CF5-4EDF-91BC-703796522D20 --log-opt splunk-url=https://splunkhost:8088 ...

This command will send the container logs to the Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC) endpoint specified by the splunk-url option, using the authentication token provided by the splunk-token option3. You can also use other logging drivers, such as syslog, fluentd, gelf, etc., depending on your logging solution4. References:

1: docker system events | Docker Docs

2: Configure logging drivers | Docker Docs

3: Splunk logging driver | Docker Docs

4: Supported logging drivers | Docker Docs

The command docker system events --filter splunk will not configure a Docker container to export container logs to the logging solution. The command docker system events will display real-time events from the Docker daemon, such as container creation, start, stop, etc. The --filter option will filter the events by various criteria, such as type, label, name, etc. However, there is no filter for splunk, and even if there was, it would only show the events related to Splunk, not the container logs. To configure a Docker container to export container logs to Splunk, you need to use the Splunk loggingdriver, which is a plugin that sends container logs to HTTP Event Collector in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud. You can use the --log-driver and --log-opt options when creating or running a container to specify the Splunk logging driver and its options, such as the Splunk token, URL, source, sourcetype, index, etc. Alternatively, you can configure the Splunk logging driver as the default logging driver for the Docker daemon by setting the log-driver and log-opts keys in the daemon.json file and restarting Docker. References:

docker system events

Splunk logging driver

How to send Docker containers logs to Splunk?

= Mounting the configuration file directly into the appropriate pod and container using the .spec.containers.configMounts key is not a valid way to provide a configuration file to a container at runtime. The .spec.containers.configMounts key does not exist in the Kubernetes API1. The correct way to provide a configuration file to a container at runtime is to use a ConfigMap2. A ConfigMap is a Kubernetes object that stores configuration data as key-value pairs. You can create a ConfigMap from a file, and then mount the ConfigMap as a volume into the pod and container. The configuration file will be available as a file in the specified mount path3. Alternatively, you can also use environment variables to pass configuration data to a container from a ConfigMap4. References:

PodSpec v1 core

Configure a Pod to Use a ConfigMap

Populate a Volume with data stored in a ConfigMap

Define Container Environment Variables Using ConfigMap Data

= The command docker service create -name dns-cache -p 53:53 -udp dns-cache will not create a swarm service that only listens on port 53 using the UDP protocol. The reason is that the command has several syntax errors and invalid options. The correct command to create a swarm service that only listens on port 53 using the UDP protocol is docker service create --name dns-cache --publish published=53,target=53,protocol=udp dns-cache12. The command docker service create -name dns-cache -p 53:53 -udp dns-cache has the following problems:

The option -name is not a valid option for docker service create. The valid option for specifying the service name is --name3.

The option -p is not a valid option for docker service create. The valid option for publishing a port for a service is --publish1.

The option -udp is not a valid option for docker service create. The valid option for specifying the protocol for a published port is protocol within the --publish option1.

The argument 53:53 is not a valid argument for docker service create. The argument for docker service create should be the image name for the service, such as dns-cache3. The source and target of the published port should be specified in the --publish option, separated by a comma1.

Therefore, the command docker service create -name dns-cache -p 53:53 -udp dns-cache will not work as intended, and will likely produce an error message or an unexpected result. References:

Use swarm mode routing mesh

Manage swarm service networks

docker service create

 The set of commands docker port inspect and docker container inspect will not identify the published port(s) for a container. The reason is that there is no such command as docker port inspect. The correct command to inspect the port mappings of a container is docker port1. The command docker container inspect can also show the port mappings of a container, but it will display a lot of other information as well, so it isnot as concise as docker port2. To identify the published port(s) for a container, you can use either of these commands:

docker port CONTAINER will list all the port mappings of the container1.

docker port CONTAINER PRIVATE_PORT will list only the port mapping of the specified private port of the container1.

docker container inspect --format=' { {.NetworkSettings.Ports}}' CONTAINER will list only the port mappings of the container in a JSON format23.

For example, if you have a container named web that publishes port 80 to port 8080 on the host, you can use any of these commands to identify the published port:

$ docker port web

80/tcp -> 0.0.0.0:8080

$ docker port web 80

0.0.0.0:8080

$ docker container inspect --format=' { {.NetworkSettings.Ports}}'web

map[80/tcp:[map[HostIp:0.0.0.0 HostPort:8080]]]

docker port

docker container inspect

How can I grab exposed port from inspecting docker container?

= This is not a way to configure the Docker engine to use a registry without a trusted TLS certificate. There is no such option as IGNORE_TLS in the daemon.json configuration file. The daemon.json file is used to configure various aspects of the Docker engine, such as logging, storage, networking, and security1. To use a registry without a trusted TLS certificate, you need to either add the certificate to the trusted root certificates of the system, or configure the Docker engine to allow insecure registries2. To add the certificate to the trusted root certificates, you need to copy the certificate file to the /etc/docker/certs.d// directory on every Docker host2. To configure the Docker engine to allow insecure registries, you need to add the registry hostname or IP address to the “insecure-registries” array in the daemon.json file3. For example:

{ “insecure-registries” : [“myregistry.example.com:5000”] }

Note that using insecure registries is not recommended, as it exposes you to potential man-in-the-middle attacks and data corruption3. You should always use a registry with a trusted TLS certificate, or use Docker Content Trust to sign and verify your images4. References:

Daemon configuration file | Docker Docs

Verify repository client with certificates | Docker Docs

Test an insecure registry | Docker Docs

Content trust in Docker | Docker Docs

 Namespaces in Kubernetes are a way to create and organize virtual clusters within physical clusters where we can isolate a group of resources within a single cluster1. Namespace helps to organize resources such as pods, services, and volumes within the cluster2. By creating one namespace for each application and adding all the resources to it, the development teams can ensure that Kubernetes-specific resources, such as secrets, are grouped together for each application. This also provides a scope for names, a mechanism to attach authorization and policy, and a way to divide cluster resources between multiple users3. References:

Namespaces | Kubernetes

Kubernetes - Namespaces - GeeksforGeeks

Namespaces Walkthrough | Kubernetes

Yes, thedocker portcommand can be used to identify the published ports for a running container. It shows the mapping between the host ports and the container’s exposed ports. Thedocker network inspectcommand can also provide information about the network settings of the container, including port mappings. However, it’s important to note thatdocker network inspectrequires the network’s name or ID as an argument, not the container’s. Therefore, to get the network details of a specific container, you would first need to identify the network the container is connected to. These commands, when used appropriately, can help you identify the published ports for a container.

= The purpose of Docker Content Trust is to sign and verify image tags using digital signatures for data sent to and received from remote Docker registries12. This allows client-side or runtime verification of the integrity and publisher of specific image tags, ensuring the provenance and security of container images34. References:

1: Content trust in Docker | Docker Docs

2: Docker Content Trust: What It Is and How It Secures Container Images

3: Docker Content Trust in Azure Pipelines - Azure Pipelines

4: 4.5 Ensure Content trust for Docker is Enabled | Tenable®

= The action of using --link to access the container on the bridge network does not accomplish the goal of creating a container that is reachable from its host’s network. The --link option allows you to connect containers that are running on the same network, but it does not expose the container’s ports to the host1. To create a container that is reachable from its host’s network, you need to use the --network host option, which attaches the container to the host’s network stack and makes it share the host’s IP address2. Alternatively, you can use the --publish or -p option to map the container’s ports to the host’s ports3.

 Legacy container links | Docker Documentation : Networking using the host network | Docker Documentation : docker run reference | Docker Documentation

= Setting and exporting the IGNORE_TLS environment variable on the command line is not a way to configure the Docker engine to use a registry without a trusted TLS certificate. This environment variable is not recognized by Docker and has no effect on the TLS verification process1. To use a registry without a trusted TLS certificate, you need to either add the certificate to the system or Docker-specific trust store, or configure the Docker daemon to allow insecure registries23. References:

Environment variables | Docker Docs

Verify repository client with certificates | Docker Docs

Test an insecure registry | Docker Docs

Tagging the image with ‘nginx:immutable’ is not how a user can prevent an image, such as ‘nginx:latest’, from being overwritten by another user with push access to the repository.Tagging the image with ‘nginx:immutable’ will only create a new tag for the image, but it will not prevent the original tag from being overwritten. To prevent an image tag from being overwritten in Docker Trusted Registry, the user can use the DTR web UI to make the tag immutable1. This will prevent anyone from pushing a new image with the same tag, even if they have push access to the repository1. Alternatively, the user can also use the DTR API to make the tag immutable2. References: Prevent tags from being overwritten), DTR API reference)

 = The command docker container inspect nginx will display a list of volumes for the specific container named nginx. The output of the command will include a section called “Mounts” that shows the source, destination, mode, type, and propagation of each volume mounted in the container1. For example, the following output shows that the container nginx has two volumes: one is a bind mount from the host’s /var/log/nginx directory to the container’s /var/log/nginx directory, and the other is an anonymous volume created by Docker at /var/lib/docker/volumes/… and mounted to the container’s /etc/nginx/conf.d directory2.

"Mounts": [

{

"Type": "bind",

"Source": "/var/log/nginx",

"Destination": "/var/log/nginx",

"Mode": "rw",

"RW": true,

"Propagation": "rprivate"

},

{

"Type": "volume",

"Name": "f6eb3dfdd57b7e632f6329a6d9bce75a1e8ffdf94498e5309c6c81a87832c28d",

"Source": "/var/lib/docker/volumes/f6eb3dfdd57b7e632f6329a6d9bce75a1e8ffdf94498e5309c6c81a87832c28d/_data",

"Destination": "/etc/nginx/conf.d",

"Driver": "local",

"Mode": "",

"RW": true,

"Propagation": ""

}

]

docker container inspect

List volumes of Docker container

= The command docker service create --network --secure will not ensure that overlay traffic between service tasks is encrypted. This is because the --secure option is not a valid option for the docker service create command1. To ensure that overlay traffic between service tasks is encrypted, you need to use the --opt encrypted option when creating the overlay network with the docker network create command2. For example, to create an encrypted overlay network named my-net, you can use the following command:

docker network create --driver overlay --opt encrypted my-net

Then, you can use the --network my-net option when creating the service with the docker service create command3. For example, to create a service named my-service using the nginx image and the my-net network, you can use the following command:

docker service create --name my-service --network my-net nginx

docker service create | Docker Docs

Use overlay networks | Docker Docs

Create a service | Docker Docs

Docker uses cgroups, a Linux kernel feature, to limit the resources a container can use.This includes CPU and memory resources12.For instance, Docker can limit a container’s CPU usage to the equivalent of a single CPU core on the Docker host system2.Similarly, Docker can limit a container’s memory usage1.However, to use these features, the Docker host must have cgroup memory and swap accounting enabled1.Therefore, cgroups can indeed limit a Docker container’s access to host resources such as CPU and memory12.

The networkPolicy shown in the image is a Kubernetes yaml file that describes a networkPolicy. This networkPolicy will not block traffic from a pod bearing the tier: backend label, to a pod bearing the tier: frontend label. This is because the networkPolicy is configured to allow ingress traffic from pods with the tier: backend label to pods with the tier: frontend label. References:

Content trust in Docker | Docker Docs

Docker Content Trust: What It Is and How It Secures Container Images

Automation with content trust | Docker Docs

The command docker Is -a does not list all nodes in a swarm cluster from the command line, but rather lists all containers, both running and stopped, on the current node1. To list all nodes in a swarm cluster, you need to use the command docker node ls from a manager node2. This command shows the node ID, hostname, status, availability, and manager status for each nodein the swarm2. You can also use the --filter option to filter the output based on various criteria2. References: Docker Documentation, docker node ls

The networkPolicy will block the traffic from a pod bearing the tier: backend label, to a pod bearing the tier: frontend label. The networkPolicy specifies that only pods with the tier: frontend label can access the pods with the app: guestbook-api and tier: backend labels on port 801. Any other traffic to the backend pods will be denied by default2. Therefore, a request issued from a pod bearing the tier: backend label, to a pod bearing the tier: frontend label will be blocked by the networkPolicy. References: Connect a Frontend to a Backend Using Services), Network Policies)

Docker allows the use of insecure registries through a specific configuration in the Docker daemon.By listing the insecure registries in the ‘daemon.json’ configuration file under the ‘insecure-registries’ key, Docker can interact with these registries even without a trusted TLS certificate1.This is particularly useful when setting up a private Docker registry1.However, it’s important to note that this configuration bypasses the security provided by TLS, and should be used with caution1.

= SAML is a supported user authentication method for Universal Control Plane (UCP). UCP has its own built-in authentication mechanism and integrates with LDAP and Active Directory. It also supports Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Docker Content Trust. UCP allows you to configure SAML as an authentication method and connect it to your Identity Provider (IdP). You need to provide the Entity ID and the ACS URL fromUCP to your IdP, and the SAML Sign-on URL and the x509 Certificate from your IdP to UCP12. References:

SAML | Docker Docs

Configure Single Sign-On | Docker Docs

= The command docker logs  will not configure a Docker container to export container logs to the logging solution. This command is used to fetch the logs of a container from the Docker daemon, not to send them to an external service1. To export container logs to a logging solution, such as Splunk, you need to use a Docker logging driver2. A logging driver is a way of plugging into the Docker engine to forward logs to a specific destination2. Docker supports several built-in logging drivers, including one for Splunk3. To use the Splunk logging driver, you need to specify the --log-driver splunk option when running a container, and provide some additional options, such as the Splunk HTTP Event Collector token and URL3. Alternatively, you can configure the Splunk logging driver as the default logging driver for the Docker daemon by editing the daemon.json file4. References:

1: docker logs | Docker Docs

2: Configure logging drivers | Docker Docs

3: Splunk logging driver | Docker Docs

4: Collecting docker logs and stats with Splunk | Splunk

The command ‘docker ps http’ is not the correct command to view the list of historical tasks for a service in Docker1.The ‘docker ps’ command is used to list containers1.If you want to view the list of historical tasks for a service, you should use the ‘docker service ps’ command2.Thiscommand lists the tasks that are running as part of the specified services and also shows the task history2.Therefore, to view the list of historical tasks for the ‘http’ service, you should use the command 'docker service ps http’2.

= The ‘docker inspect’ command returns low-level information on Docker objects, such as containers, images, networks, etc1 It does not show the list of historical tasks for a service. To view the list of tasks for a service, you need to use the ‘docker service ps’ command 2. For example, to see the tasks for the ‘http’ service, you would run ‘docker service ps http’. This would show the ID, name, image, node, desired state, current state, and error of each task 2. References: Docker inspect | Docker Docs, Docker service ps | Docker Docs

Image role-based access control is not a function of UCP. UCP has its own built-in authentication mechanism and integrates with LDAP services. It also has role-based access control (RBAC), so that you can control who can access and make changes to your cluster and applications1. However, image role-based access control is a feature of Docker Trusted Registry (DTR), which integrates with UCP and allows you to manage the images you use for your applications2. DTR lets you define granular permissions for images, such as who can push, pull, delete, or scan them3. References: Universal Control Plane overview), Docker Trusted Registry overview), Docker Access Control)

= Multi-stage builds allow you to use multiple FROM statements in your Dockerfile, each starting a new stage of the build1. This can help you achieve better logical separation of Dockerfile instructions for increased readability, as well as other benefits such as smaller image size, faster build time, and reduced security risks23. By separating your Dockerfile into different stages, you can organize your instructions by their purpose, such as building, testing, or deploying your application. You can also copy only the artifacts you need from one stage to another, leaving behind the unnecessary dependencies or tools1. This can make your Dockerfile easier to read and maintain, as well as improve the performance and security of your final image. References:

Multi-stage builds | Docker Docs

What Are Multi-Stage Docker Builds? - How-To Geek

Multi-stage | Docker Docs

The solution given is not a valid way to provide a configuration file to a container at runtime using Kubernetes tools and steps. The reason is that there is no such key as .spec.containers.configMounts in the PodSpec. The correct key to use is .spec.containers.volumeMounts, which specifies the volumes to mount into the container’s filesystem1. To use a ConfigMap as a volume source, one needs to create a ConfigMap object that contains the configuration file as a key-value pair, and then reference it in the .spec.volumes section of the PodSpec2. A ConfigMap is a Kubernetes API object that lets you store configuration data for other objects to use3. For example, to provide a nginx.conf file to a nginx container, one can do the following steps:

Create a ConfigMap from the nginx.conf file:

kubectl create configmap nginx-config --from-file=nginx.conf

Create a Pod that mounts the ConfigMap as a volume and uses it as the configuration file for the nginx container:

apiVersion: v1

kind: Pod

metadata:

name: nginx-pod

spec:

containers:

- name: nginx

image: nginx

volumeMounts:

- name: config-volume

mountPath: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

subPath: nginx.conf

volumes:

- name: config-volume

configMap:

name: nginx-config

Configure a Pod to Use a Volume for Storage | Kubernetes

Configure a Pod to Use a ConfigMap | Kubernetes

ConfigMaps | Kubernetes

 This command will not display a list of volumes for a specific container, as it will show detailed information on the container itself, such as its configuration, network settings, state, and log path1. To display a list of volumes for a specific container, you need to use the --format option with a custom template that filters the output by the Mounts field2. For example, the following command will show the source and destination of the volumes mounted in the nginx container:

docker container inspect --format=' { {range .Mounts}} { {.Source}} -> { {.Destination}} { {end}}' nginx References:

docker container inspect | Docker Docs

How to Use Docker Inspect Command - Linux Handbook

The command kubectl drain is the correct one to run on the node to gracefully terminate all pods on the node, while marking the node as unschedulable. This command will safely evict all the pods from the node before you perform maintenance on the node, such as installing patches or an OS upgrade1. It will respect the PodDisruptionBudgets you have specified, if any, and allow the pod’s containers to gracefully terminate1. It will also mark the node as unschedulable, so that no new pods can be scheduled on the node until it is ready1.

The other commands are not correct because:

•docker swarm leave will make the node leave the swarm cluster, but it will not affect the Kubernetes workloads on the node2.

•docker node update -availability drain will change the availability of the node to drain, which means that no new tasks can be assigned to the node, but it will not terminate the existing pods on the node3.

•kubectl cordon will mark the node as unschedulable, but it will not evict the pods on the node4.