Docker run options

The following options are the most commonly used when creating a DataStax container.

Option Description

Option	Description
`-d`	Starts the container in the background. Recommended.
`-e`	Sets environment variables to accept the licensing agreement and change the initial configuration. Required.Important: Setting the DS_LICENSE environment variable signals your acceptance of the DataStax terms of service and is required for the software to start.
`-p`	Publish container ports on the host to allow remote access to DSE, OpsCenter, and Studio. See exposing public ports for more information.
`-v`	Bind mount a directory on the local host to a DSE Volume to manage configuration or preserve data. See using exposed volumes for more information.
`--link`	Link a DSE container to either OpsCenter or Studio. For example, `--link my-opscenter:opscenter` or `--link my-dse`.
`--name`	Assign a name to the container.

-d

Starts the container in the background. Recommended.

-e

Sets environment variables to accept the licensing agreement and change the initial configuration. Required.Important: Setting the DS_LICENSE environment variable signals your acceptance of the DataStax terms of service and is required for the software to start.

-p

Publish container ports on the host to allow remote access to DSE, OpsCenter, and Studio. See exposing public ports for more information.

-v

Bind mount a directory on the local host to a DSE Volume to manage configuration or preserve data. See using exposed volumes for more information.

--link

Link a DSE container to either OpsCenter or Studio. For example, --link my-opscenter:opscenter or --link my-dse.

--name

Assign a name to the container.

Docker run options

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