command: docker swarm join
short: Join a swarm as a node and/or manager
long: |-
    Join a node to a swarm. The node joins as a manager node or worker node based upon the token you
    pass with the `--token` flag. If you pass a manager token, the node joins as a manager. If you
    pass a worker token, the node joins as a worker.
usage: docker swarm join [OPTIONS] HOST:PORT
pname: docker swarm
plink: docker_swarm.yaml
options:
    - option: advertise-addr
      value_type: string
      description: 'Advertised address (format: `<ip|interface>[:port]`)'
      details_url: '#advertise-addr'
      deprecated: false
      hidden: false
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
    - option: availability
      value_type: string
      default_value: active
      description: Availability of the node (`active`, `pause`, `drain`)
      details_url: '#availability'
      deprecated: false
      hidden: false
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
    - option: data-path-addr
      value_type: string
      description: |
        Address or interface to use for data path traffic (format: `<ip|interface>`)
      details_url: '#data-path-addr'
      deprecated: false
      hidden: false
      min_api_version: "1.31"
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
    - option: listen-addr
      value_type: node-addr
      default_value: 0.0.0.0:2377
      description: 'Listen address (format: `<ip|interface>[:port]`)'
      details_url: '#listen-addr'
      deprecated: false
      hidden: false
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
    - option: token
      value_type: string
      description: Token for entry into the swarm
      details_url: '#token'
      deprecated: false
      hidden: false
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
inherited_options:
    - option: help
      value_type: bool
      default_value: "false"
      description: Print usage
      deprecated: false
      hidden: true
      experimental: false
      experimentalcli: false
      kubernetes: false
      swarm: false
examples: |-
    ### Join a node to swarm as a manager

    The example below demonstrates joining a manager node using a manager token.

    ```console
    $ docker swarm join --token SWMTKN-1-aabbccdd00112233aabbccdd00112233aabbccdd00112233aa-aabbccdd00112233... 192.168.99.121:2377
    This node joined a swarm as a manager.

    $ docker node ls
    ID                           HOSTNAME  STATUS  AVAILABILITY  MANAGER STATUS
    dkp8vy1dq1kxleu9g4u78tlag *  manager2  Ready   Active        Reachable
    dvfxp4zseq4s0rih1selh0d20    manager1  Ready   Active        Leader
    ```

    A cluster should only have 3-7 managers at most, because a majority of managers must be available
    for the cluster to function. Nodes that aren't meant to participate in this management quorum
    should join as workers instead. Managers should be stable hosts that have static IP addresses.

    ### Join a node to swarm as a worker

    The example below demonstrates joining a worker node using a worker token.

    ```console
    $ docker swarm join --token SWMTKN-1-aabbccdd00112233aabbccdd00112233aabbccdd00112233aa-aabbccdd00112233... 192.168.99.121:2377
    This node joined a swarm as a worker.

    $ docker node ls
    ID                           HOSTNAME  STATUS  AVAILABILITY  MANAGER STATUS
    7ln70fl22uw2dvjn2ft53m3q5    worker2   Ready   Active
    dkp8vy1dq1kxleu9g4u78tlag    worker1   Ready   Active        Reachable
    dvfxp4zseq4s0rih1selh0d20 *  manager1  Ready   Active        Leader
    ```

    ### `--listen-addr value` {#listen-addr}

    If the node is a manager, it will listen for inbound swarm manager traffic on this
    address. The default is to listen on 0.0.0.0:2377. It is also possible to specify a
    network interface to listen on that interface's address; for example `--listen-addr eth0:2377`.

    Specifying a port is optional. If the value is a bare IP address, or interface
    name, the default port 2377 will be used.

    This flag is generally not necessary when joining an existing swarm.

    ### `--advertise-addr value` {#advertise-addr}

    This flag specifies the address that will be advertised to other members of the
    swarm for API access. If unspecified, Docker will check if the system has a
    single IP address, and use that IP address with the listening port (see
    `--listen-addr`). If the system has multiple IP addresses, `--advertise-addr`
    must be specified so that the correct address is chosen for inter-manager
    communication and overlay networking.

    It is also possible to specify a network interface to advertise that interface's address;
    for example `--advertise-addr eth0:2377`.

    Specifying a port is optional. If the value is a bare IP address, or interface
    name, the default port 2377 will be used.

    This flag is generally not necessary when joining an existing swarm. If
    you're joining new nodes through a load balancer, you should use this flag to
    ensure the node advertises its IP address and not the IP address of the load
    balancer.

    ### `--data-path-addr` {#data-path-addr}

    This flag specifies the address that global scope network drivers will publish towards
    other nodes in order to reach the containers running on this node.
    Using this parameter it is then possible to separate the container's data traffic from the
    management traffic of the cluster.
    If unspecified, Docker will use the same IP address or interface that is used for the
    advertise address.

    ### `--token string` {#token}

    Secret value required for nodes to join the swarm

    ### `--availability` {#availability}

    This flag specifies the availability of the node at the time the node joins a master.
    Possible availability values are `active`, `pause`, or `drain`.

    This flag is useful in certain situations. For example, a cluster may want to have
    dedicated manager nodes that are not served as worker nodes. This could be achieved
    by passing `--availability=drain` to `docker swarm join`.
deprecated: false
hidden: false
min_api_version: "1.24"
experimental: false
experimentalcli: false
kubernetes: false
swarm: true

