Using Sysdig

Before we look at how to use Sysdig, let's launch a few containers using docker-compose by running the following command:

cd /monitoring_docker/chapter05/wordpress/
docker-compose up –d

This will launch a WordPress installation running a database and two web server containers that are load balanced using an HAProxy container. You will be able to view the WordPress installation at http://docker.media-glass.es/ once the containers have launched. You will need to enter some details to create the admin user before the site is visible; follow the on-screen prompts to complete these steps.

The basics

At its core, Sysdig is a tool for producing a stream of data; you can view the stream by typing sudo sysdig (to quit, press Ctrl+c).

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