docker swarm http connectivity

Question

I'm able to connect docker daemon on http port. My doubt is, will i be able to connect to docker swarm on http port, the same way i a am connecting a docker daemon ?

Answer 1

Yeah you can connect to a remote host the same way you are doing via the Unix Socket.

If you set certain environment variables:

DOCKER_HOST=tcp:ip.address.of.host:port
DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY=1
DOCKER_CERTS=/directory/where/certs/are

Once you've set your DOCKER_HOST environment variable, if you issue a docker command and get a response, it will be from the remote host if everything is setup correctly.